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i88i. The Vestry think that no Ratepayer will object to such
a sum being allowed to gentlemen who give several
hours work in the best part of the day for the benefit
of the parish.
General,
continued.
1882. Price of gas to public lamps reduced to £3 19s. 6d.
From time to time numerous complaints were made
to the Vestry of the insecure nature of the fences between
the ends of some of the streets bordering on the
Regent's Canal, and the canal itself, and the consequent
frequent immersions of children and deaths
from drowning.
Reduction
and price
of Gas.
Walls at
end of
streets
leading to
Regent's
Canal.
The Vestry, after careful consideration of the facts,
thought it was within their province to act, and accordingly
resolved to build walls across the ends of
two of the streets, and the Vestry have every reason to
believe that the Canal Company will contribute towards
the cost of so doing.
The Metropolitan Board of Works having determined to
construct a storm-overflow sewer so as to prevent
floodings, the Vestry memoralized that Board, whilst
carrying out those works, to lower the level of the
existing sewer, so as to enable the Vestry to alter the
sewers under its control so as to prevent the recurrence
of floodings, but the Metropolitan Board of Works
came to the conclusion, that it would be better to wait
and see what the effects of their works would be before
doing so.
Overflow
Sewer.
The very important question of further means of communication
between the north and south of the Thames,
below London Bridge, has again been gone into by the
Vestry, and they have arrived at the conclusion that
some such communication is absolutely necessary.
Communication
over
Thames
East of
London
Bridge.
The Vestry fully appreciate the fact, that the carrying
out of the scheme may affect some particular class or
classes, but at the same time they consider that what
is most beneficial for the general public must prevail
over merely personal interests.
The Vestry do not urge any particular form of communication,
but they have communicated to the Metropolitan
Board of Works their opinions, and have urged that
body to take steps to procure Parliamentary powers to
carry out the work in such way as may be deemed most
advantageous to all.
MILLNER JUTSUM, Clerk to the Vestry.