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"Resolved.—That this Vestry, while appoving of the action taken by the Metropolitan
Board of Works to become the authority for the Water supply of the Metropolis, at
the same time express the hope that steps will be taken by the Board, to charge the
consumers in a more equitable manner than has been the case heretofore."
The foregoing resolution was presented to the Metropolitan Board of Works,
by Mr. John Tolhurst, the representative for this District.
The Vestry being of opinion upon taking into consideration the very large
increase in the population and ratepayers of this parish, since the passing of the
Metropolis Local Management Act in 1855, that the time had arrived for the parish to
be represented at the Metropolitan Board of Works by a member of its own, instead of
electing a member of that board jointly with the District of St. Olave, the following
resolution on the subject was passed by the Vestry and forwarded to the Metropolitan
Board of Works, viz. :—
"Resolved.—That a letter be written to the Metropolitan Board of Works, urging
that upon the Board introducing any bill into Parliament to amend the Metropolis
Local Management Acts, a clause be inserted therein authorising the election of a
member to represent this parish at that board alone, instead of conjointly with the
District of St. Olave, Southwark.
The following small improvements have been carried out by the Vestry during the
past year, viz.:—
On the re-erection of the houses, Nos. 165 and 166, Rotherhithc Street, the
purchase of, and the throwing into the public footway, a slip of ground in front of
the said houses ; also,
The purchase of a piece of ground in Dodd's Place for the purpose of opening out
of the south end of Neston Street, through Dodd's Place to Forsyth Street, &c.
The boundaries of this parish were perambulated on the 10th May, 1877 (Holy
Thursday), by the Churchwardens, Overseers, Vestrymen and inhabitants, when
directions were given for the placing of new boundary stones and plates where required,
which have been carried out.
The following Bye Laws with reference to the reception of Deputations were made
by the Vestry, on the 18th December, 1877:—
"That no Deputation be received at any Meeting of this Vestry, unless three clear
days, previous notice in writing be left at the office of the Clerks to the Vestry, of the
intention of such deputation to attend thereat, such notice to be signed by one or
more members of the deputation and to specify the object thereof. Also
"That the Clerks be instructed to obtain the name of each member of a deputation
in attendance and hand them in to the Chairman previous to the deputation being
heard."