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against the Vestry continuing to do the work, and the Vestry
therefore entered into an arrangement with Mr. Lawrence to
do the work at the rate of £3 : 5 : 0 per horse per annum.
The following is a statement showing the prices paid for corn
and fodder for horses.
Date.
Tenders accepted.
Clover.
1st. cut.
Meadow
Hay,
Wheat
Straw.
Oat
Straw.
Oats
per qr.
Beans.
1883.
May 30
Messrs. Bowyer
—
—
—
—
19/3
—
Messrs. Gingell & Co.
100/-
75/-
36/-
36/-
—
—
August 8
Mr. Howell
—
—
—
—
21/6
—
Messrs. Gingell
95/-
72/-
34/-
36/-
—
—
October 3
Messrs Eagles&Martin
—
—
—
—
21/-
—
Decembr.5
Mr. Reynolds
90/-
68/-
29/-
32/-
—
—
Messrs. Rathbone
—
—
—
—
18/9
47/9
1884
Feb. 20
Messrs. Rathbone
—
—
—
—
17/3
—
»»
Messrs. Bowyer
—
—
—
—
—
41/-
March 19
Mr. Reynolds
90/-
70/-
32/.
30/-
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During the year the ground on the West side of Harford
Street Improvement
Street nearly opposite Monsey Street was laid out for building
purposes. Harford Street not being of the required width of
40 feet, it was necessary for the owners to set back the houses,
so as to give 20 feet from the front of the house or garden to
the centre of the existing road. It appeared that it was not the
intention to build-up to the extreme edge of the land, but to
keep in a line with the existing houses, and this would have
left a small space of about 10 feet wide at the south-end,
tapering off to 2 feet wide at the north-end in front of the
houses. This space would be of but little value to the owners,
whilst from experience the Vestry have found that it is often
a source of great annoyance to the public, and the Vestry
accordingly made overtures to owners to sell, and ultimately
agreed to give £70 for the land. This will give the Vestry
absolute control over the space right to the front of the houses
and so prevent nuisances occuring.
The Great Eastern Railway Company having given notice
Morpeth Street Bridge.
to the Vestry of their intention to proceed with the widening
of their line at Morpeth Street, the Vestry under the provisions
of the Act of the Company of 1881, resolved to contribute the
sum of £1000 towards the cost of altering the existing bridge
by giving a clear span of at least 34 feet and a headway of 15
feet over the entire width, and served a copy of such resolution
on the Company; and the Company will now be compelled to
make the alteration. The Vestry applied to the Metropolitan
Board of Works to contribute to the cost and the Board have
agreed to make a grant not exceeding £500. The Vestry feel
that they have but done their duty in obtaining what was undoubtedly
a much needed improvement.
The Owners of Trafalgar Square during the year made over-
Open Spaces.
tures to the Vestry for the sale to the Vestry of all their interest
in that square in order that all disputes might end and the place
be retained as an open space.