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Coal and
Wine
Dues.
principally by reason of the situation of the approaches. The
Vestry know that many parishes think differently, and as none
of the proposed works are to be executed in this Hamlet, the
Vestry did not consider they would be justified in trying to
oppose it beyond making strong remonstrances.
The subject of the Coal and Wine Dues will be brought into
prominent notice this session, and the Vestry have resolved to
support the bill for their continuance, but on the express understanding
that a provision be made for the amounts henceforth
to be raised to be devoted to providing a means of communication
East of London Bridge.
The West-end of London have received the benefit of the greater
part of the dues hitherto collected, and if they were now taken
off the East end would no doubt be called upon to provide the
funds required for the means of communication referred to by
means of direct taxation. The Vestry feel that this would be a
great hardship, and as they believe that ordinary cosumers
would reap no benefit whatever from the removal of the dues,
they determined to petition for their continuance.
Dusting &
Cleansing
The question of cleansing the Hamlet still presses itself into
notice, but the cost is kept down as much as possible. The
Surveyor's report will be found to contain more details with
regard to the subject.
The tenders to supply corn and fodder to the Vestry have
been as follows:—
Date.
Tenders accepted.
Clover,
lst.
Meadow
Hay.
Wheat
Straw.
Oat
Straw.
Oats.
perqr.
Beans.
per qr.
1886.
June 9
Gingell & Co.
99/-
80/
32/-
32/-
-
-
22
Rathbone & Son
-
-
-
-
18/9
-
July 14
G. T. Bowyer
-
-
-
-
18/6
-
Sept. 22
Gingell & Co
94/-
78/-
32/-
32/-
/-
-
22
Cross & Skelton
-
-/
-
-
18/-
-
22
Rathbone & Son
-
-
-
-
-
40/-
Dec. 1
W. Pattison
-
-
-
-
17/-
-/
1
F. W. Shearing
-
-
-
-
-
37/-
1887.
Jan. 5
Gingell & Co.
95/-
84/-
35/-
35,/-
-
-
19
F. W. Shearing
-
-
-
-
-
38/-
Feb. 16
W. Pattison
-
-
-
-
16/9
-
16
F. W. Shearing
—
—
—
—
-
38/-
Claims
for Compensation.
During the year the claims for compensation have only numbered
3, and in each case the Vestry denied their liability, and
no further step was taken.
1 his is no doubt due to it being now well known that the
Vestry will not pay upon being threatened, unless the claims
upon investigation be found to be just.
During the year the Highways' Committee brought up a
report recommending that the following street improvements be
carried out in the order named :
Street
Improve
ments.