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9 NOVEMBER, 1892.
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"London County Council,
8301 "Spring Gardens, S.W.
C: 18 :10 "22nd October, 1892.
"Sir,
"Main Roads—Maintenance.
"The Council has again had under consideration
"the question of the amount which it should contribute
"towards the cost of the maintenance of the main road
"in the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town, vested in the
"Council by the Local Government Act, 1888.
"Some time ago the Vestry requested the Council to
"join in a submission of the matter for the arbitration of
"the Local Government Board; but, at the suggestion of
"the Council, the Vestry agreed to wait until the Board's
"award should have been given in the case already sub"mitted
with reference to the maintenance during the
"year ended 31st March, 1890, of the main roads in the
"parish of Hampstead, as it was thought that this might
"form the basis for settlement of the claims of other
"local authorities.
"This award was given in March last, and as will be
"seen upon reference to the Minutes of the Council of
"12th April, amounts to less than one half of the total
"cost of the maintenance of the roads for the year
"referred to, as put before the arbitrator.
"With a view to this award serving as a basis for the
"settlement of the other similar claims, the Council has
"endeavoured, but without success, to ascertain from the
"Local Government Board the method adopted in
"arriving at the sum named in the award.
The Council has now decided to make the following
"offer :—That, subject to the provisions of section 11 of
"the Local Government Act, 1888, the Council shall pay
"annually to the Vestry of Mile End Old Town as the
"Council's contribution towards the cost of maintenance
"and repair of the main road in the Hamlet of Mile End
"Old Town, a sum equal to one half of the average
"ctual annual cost during the three years ended 31st
"March, 1892, of maintenance and repair, to be ascertained
"and agreed upon between the Council and the Vestry, such
"contribution to commence as from 1st April, 1889, and
"to continue until 31st March, 1896, or until such time
"as the Council's legal position with reference to that
" road shall be altered.
" I have to ask that you will be good enough to lay this
" letter before the Vestry of Mile End Old Town, and to let