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BOROUGH OF P ALDINGTON.
XXVI.—Paddington Recreation Ground.
The above-mentionod Ground, covering an area
of nearly 24 acres, including 2½ acres to bo purchased
by the London County Council, is now being dovoted
to the purposes of healthful recreation under
the provisions of the Paddington Recreation Ground
Act, 1893, which received the Royal assent on the
9th June last.
The undermentioned bodies have contributed in
aid of the purchase and acquisition of the land:—
The Vestry of Paddington £25,000
The Vestry of St. Marylebone £5,000
The Vestry of Hampstead £2,000
The Local Board of Willesden £1,000
£33,000
and miscellaneous donations have been made to the
amount of £14,300, making a total of £47,300, the
London County Council having undertaken to
defray the cost of the 2½ acres above referred to.
Subject to the provisions of the Act the Vestry
will maintain and preserve in perpetuity the land
acquired, and cause the same to bo open free of
charge, portions thereof being set apart for cricket,
football, lawn tennis, cycling, and other games, for
the use of which the Vestry is empowered to make
reasonable charges, and to place all moneys received
towards the maintenance of tho Recreation Ground,
it being stipulated that at loast 4 acres of the land,