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a resident for analysis, the balance of the analyst's fee of 10s. Gd.
will be paid by the Board.
"Care should be taken that the samples brought for analysis
are in the same condition as when bought. The name and address
of the seller must be supplied, and the buyer must sign the proper
form, which will be prepared at the Board's Offices. All samples
received for analysis arc accepted in strict confidence, and the
result will be communicated to the buyer direct by post.
"The only expense to the buyer is the payment of the beforementioned
fee of 2s. 6d.
"If residents within the District have reasonable grounds for
suspecting any seller of adulterating, they may write to the Board,
giving the name and address of the seller and the article suspected
and enclosing a double fee of 5s., when the Board will direct their
Inspectors of Nuisances to take the necessary steps for obtaining
an analysis without further reference or expense to the resident;
and if the article is found to be adulterated further steps will be
taken by the Board. Such communications will also be received
in strict confidence. No notice can be taken of anonymous com
munications, although the fee may be enclosed."
LEWISHAM RECREATION GROUNDS.
At the commencement of the year (25th March, 1887),
of the proposals before the public for providing a Recreation
Ground for the Lewisham and Catford portion of the District,
the one which had secured the greater amount of public
support embraced the acquisition of the site known as the
Ravensbourne site, to which had been added the Lewisham
Park site. The subject of the advisability of carrying out this
proposal had been referred by the Board to the Works and
General Purposes Committee on the 9th February, 1887, and
on the 13th May, 1887, that Committee made an interim
report to the Board, stating they were of opinion that the
matter should be brought before the Vestry, and also stating
that Mr. T. W. Williams, the Chairman of the Board, had
promised to take an early opportunity of submitting it to that
body.
In pursuance of this promise, Mr. Williams, on the 17th