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In August, 1866, the Vestry presented a Memorial to the Metropolitan Board of Works,
on the subject of the rating of the City of London, and urging that Board to cause inquiry
to be made whether the assessment of the City of London for the expenses of the Metropolis
Local Management Act, Main Drainage and Fire Brigade Act, was made upon a
like estimate or basis as the County Rates of the rest of the Metropolis, and upon being
satisfied that an inequality existed, that the Board would take steps to ensure a uniformity
of basis.
Upon the introduction into Parliament by the Metropolitan Board of Works of "A Bill to
make better provision for the raising of money, to be applied to the execution of Works of
permanent Improvement in the Metropolis," and the Vestry being of opinion that if it were
allowed to pass into a Law, it would very seriously effect the Owners of Property and Ratepayers,
in this parish, they petitioned the House of Commons against the Bill, and memorialized
the Metropolitan Board of Works to withdraw the said Bill from Parliament.
The several Vestries and District Boards of the Metropolis having appointed Delegates
to confer as to the best means for obtaining a better supply of gas, this Vestry appointed Mr.
Edmond George Dannell as their Delegate, who attended all the meetings upon the question,
and suggestions for the Amendment of the Metropolis Gas' Act, 1860, were drawn up and presented
by the Delegates to the President of the Board of Trade, who then informed the Deputation
that a Bill upon the subject would no doubt be shortly brought before Parliament, when
the suggestions of the Delegates should be embodied therein.
The boundaries of this parish were perambulated on Holy Thursday, 1866.
Upon application made by the Contractors to the East London Railway Company, the
Vestry sanctioned the temporary diversion of the Deptford Lower-road, at the site of the
"Jolly Calkers" Public-house, during the execution of the Railway works at that spot; also
the temporary stopping-up of the Carriage-way, Westfield-terrace, and the diversion of the
traffic through Cross-street, Baltic-place.
The Vestry also sanctioned the formation of temporary level Crossings at the following
Streets, viz.:— Hotherhithe-street at the Thames Tunnel, Adam-street, and Albion-street, upon
the erection and maintenance by the Contractor of proper gates and foot-bridges, for the
protection and convenience of the Public.
The Metropolitan Board of Works have entered into Contracts for the formation and
drainage of roads, and for fencing and erection of Lodges in "Southwark Park," as follows,
viz.:—
£.
s.
d.
Mr. James Clarke, Formation of Roads, &c.
2,812
0
0
Mr. James Clarke, Drainage of Roads, Ac.
2,417
0
0
Mr. C. N. Foster, Construction of principal Lodge, Entrance
Gateways, Enclosure Palings, Railings, &c.
3,950
0
0
£9,179
0
0
And the works are now (June, 1867) in active operation.
The wntern portion of the Surrey Mill-stream,Jamaica Level, up to Swan Bridge, has
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