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formally inspected by Major-Gen. Hutchinson on the 5th
August, 1890, and was shortly afterwards opened to the
public. During the progress of the work the matter was
constantly under the consideration of the Board on reports
of the officers. The cost of the supervision of the works by
the Board's Inspectors was paid by the Promoters.
Lewisham Churchyard.
This Churchyard and Ground has been taken over by
the Board, and they have undertaken to maintain and preserve
the same as an Open Space and Recreation Ground accessible
to the public and under the control of the Board, pursuant
to the Metropolitan Open Spaces Acts. The Board have
duly made and confirmed live-laws for the management of
the Ground, pursuant to those Acts for that purpose.
The Annual Inspection.
The Board, according to the usual custom, made their
Annual Inspection of the District this year on the 27th June.
The Pariah of Lewisham is divided into three Wards, returning
in all 21 Members, and the Hamlet of Penge returning
6 Members; and it may be imagined that the Members
thus returned in many instances are not well acquainted with
the other parts of the District, therefore it has been found
of the utmost use that each Member should, at least once a
year, visit the different parts of this widely-extended District,
and be able to inspect the various works in progress or in
contemplation.
On the Inspection the Board viewed the greater part
of the works and improvements effected in the previous year,
and the sites of the new works provided for in the current
year's Estimates, the various New Streets then recently
paved and formed, and other works in contemplation. The
Inspection occupied the whole of the day, commencing at
Blackheath and terminating at Anerley Hill in the Hamlet
of Penge.