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conveyed to the Vestry. The purchase-money was made up as
follows: —
1. The Vestry's own Contribution £11,746 17 6
2. Contribution to be made by the Charity
Commissioners, but in the meantime
provided by the Vestry 12,500 0 0
3. Contribution by the London County
Council 11,746 17 6
4. Provided by other donations 7,506 5 0
£43,500 0 0
The amounts No. 1 and 2 were borrowed by the Vestry from
the London County Council, in accordance with a power given
under the Vauxhall Park Act.
An arrangement was made by the Vestry with the Kyrle
Society for the proper fencing and laying out the grounds at the
expense of the Society, and this work was approaching completion
at the end of the Vestry's year.
BROCKWELL PARK.
An offer having been made to sell, for the purposes of a
Public Park, about 78 acres of land, known as Brockwell Park,
adjoining Herne Hill Station, at the sum of £ 122,000, the Vestry
were applied to by a very influential Deputation, headed by Mr.
Bristowe, M P., to make a contribution towards the purchasemoney,
and on the 18th July, 1889, the Vestry passed a Resolution
assenting to contribute £20,000; some other Vestries also
agreed to make contributions and the London County Council
resolved to contribute £61,000. A Bill was introduced during
the Parliamentary Session of 1890, to carry out the purchase and
sanction the contributions of the various local bodies, and at the
close of the Vestry's year this Bill was passing through the House
of Commons, and there was every belief that the purchase would
be carried out, and the site secured as an open space for the free
use (for ever) of the public.
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