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Life from Fire for the maintenance in this Parish of two Fire Escapes with Apparatus
and Attendants, at an expense of £160 per annum. One of the Fire Escapes has
been stationed opposite the Workhouse, Deptford Lower-road, and the other at
Trinity Church.
The Attendants are on duty at the above-mentioned station from 8 p.m to 7 a.m.
from September to April, inclusive, and from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from May to August,
inclusive.
The Vestry have appointed Mr. J. W. Barrett as their Representative to co-operate
with the Representatives of the several other Boards and Vestries to oppose the removal
of St. Thomas's Hospital from this vicinity.
In November last, Parliamentary Notices were received by the Vestry from the
Promoters of the following Railway Schemes passing through this Parish, viz.:The
London, Chatham and Dover Railway, No. 1 (Thames Branch); The East London and
Rotherhithe Railway; The Rotherhithe Railway; The Grand Surrey and Commercial
Docks Railway, and The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The Vestry
presented Petitions to Parliament to protect the interests of this Parish, and a Committee
was appointed to watch the said Bills. The Committee had conferences with
the Promoters of the Bills, and arrangements were being made with respect to
The London, Chatham and Dover (Thames Branch), and The Commercial and Grand
Surrey Docks Railways' Bills, but the Committee of the House of Lords having reported
that they could see no necessity to proceed with those Bills, they were consequently
withdrawn. .
The Duties of the several Officers of the Vestry were referred to a Committee for
consideration, and upon their report being laid before the Vestry, Mr. James John
Stokes was appointed joint Clerk in conjunction with Mr. Robert Shafto Hawks, the
Clerk, and the consideration of the remainder of the recommendations contained in tlie
said Report was ordered to stand adjourned for twelve months.
With respect to the open ditch round the Cricket Field opposite Westfield-terrace,
arrangements have been made with the ground landlady for filling in and fencing the
same ; and also with the Trustees of the Roads for contributions towards the formation
of three gulleys and drains for the road in lieu of the said ditch.
Several occupiers of large premises in Rotherhithe-street, on the east side of the
Grand Surrey Dock entrance, having erected by subscription a Clock at Mr. Beech s
premises, near the entrance to the said Docks, for the information of the Public as n>
the time they were detained by the Bridges across the said entrances being kept open,
application was made to pay for the Gas for illuminating the said Clock at night; and
the Vestry, considering the Clock was for the benefit of the Inhabitants and the Public,
acceded to such request, and the Clock is now lighted at the expense of the Vestry.
The Trustees of the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, and Deptford Roads having brought