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Mr. Aldred has since finished his building in accordance with the order made by the
Vestry.
In November last, the Vestry received Parliamentary notices from the promoters of the
following Railway schemes affecting property in the parish of Rotherhithe, viz :—
The London Chatham and Dover Railway (East London Junction).
The South Eastern Railway (additional lands and alteration of St. James'-road, Bermondsey).
And inasmuch as the proposed schemes did not interfere with any roadways or paths in
this parish, but were likely to prove of great benefit to the parish, the Vestry did not make any
opposition thereto.
The Vestry in December, 1865, caused a Memorial to the Metropolitan Board of Works
to be prepared, urging the formation of the "Southwark Park" without delay, and a Deputation
from the Vestry waited upon that Board to present same, when the Chairman (Sir John
Thwaites) informed the Deputation that the park would be carried out as speedily as possible,
having regard to the interests of the Rate-payers.
Upon the application of the Vestry, the Commissioner of Police has appointed a standing
for four Hackney Carriages in Church-street, to commence at the corner of Princes-street, and
extend along Church-street towards the " Europa," Public-house.
The Vestry have applied to the Metropolitan Board of Works, for their formal order
(under the 87th section of the 25 and 26 Vict. c. 102) for the renumbering of the houses in
the following thoroughfares in this parish, viz.—Union-road, Paradise-row, and Deptford
Lower-road.
During the past year the Vestry have presented the following petitions to the House of
Commons (through John Locke, Esq., M.P.) viz:—
A Petition for the Amendment of the Statute of Merton and the General Enclosure Act,
so as to prevent Lords of Manors from enclosing commons within 20 miles of London, without
a special Act of Parliament.
A Petition for such an alteration in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Bill, as would ensure
a contribution from the Insurance Companies of not less than the sum of £25000 (the expense
of the late Fire Brigade), and that the Rate to be raised on the Metropolis, should not exceed
one farthing in the pound on the County Assessment.
The Vestry deeming it expedient upon the rebuilding of the property destroyed by fire
in Rotherhithe-street, near Hanover-street, that the first mentioned street should be widened
at that spot, they arranged with the Freeholder and Leaseholders; and the premises, viz.—
1'he " Ship Public-house, the two adjoining houses and carpenter's shop, were set back 3 feet
<> inches, at a cost of £455, one third, (£151 13s. 4d.) of which was contributed by the
Metropolitan Board of W orks, leaving £303 6s. 8d. to be borne by the Vestry.