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levy with and as part of the Rate for the relief of the Poor, and pay over to the
Treasurer appointed to receive the same .it the London and Westminster Bank, to the
credit of the said Commissioners, the sum of £969 15s lOd. on or before the 1st day
of December, 1880. to enable them to pay the interest due to the 1st December, 1880,
on the Loan of £24,500, together with the first instalment off the said Loan borrowed
for carrying into execution in this Parish the before mentioned Act.
On the 2nd November, 1880, Messrs. Francis John Bisley and Edward John Cox
(the two Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses, who retired by rotation)
were re-elected to act in conjunction with Messrs. John Bulmer, Daniel Serle, Edward
James Talbot, Thomas William Clarke and Lawrence Stevens, the continuing
Commissioners.
Wards.
At an adjourned General Meeting of the Yestrv held on the 16th of November,
1880.
Mr. Williams moved in pursuance of notice given to that effect:—"That this
parish be divided into Wards according to the Act. Mr. Williams spoke in support
of the motion and submitted to the Vestry a Petition addressed to the Metropolitan
Board of Works and purporting to be signed by 749 rated householders of the parish,
praying the Board to take the necessary steps under the Metropolis Local Management
Acts for dividing this parish into Wards pursuant to the provision of the said statutes.
Mr. Wilson seconded the motion and spoke in support thereof.
After considerable discussion,
The motion was put to the meeting and carried unanimously and it was Resolved
accordingly.
It was also
Resolved that a copv of the said resolution be forwarded to the Metropolitan
Board of Works, with the before mentioned petition signed by the householders in this
parish, and that the Metropolitan Board of Works be requested to take the necessary
steps in the matter.
In December, 1880, the Vestry received a communication from the Metropolitan
Board of Works acknowledging the receipt of the before mentioned resolution of the
Vestry and petition of householders for dividing this parish into Wards, and asking the
Vestry to suggest a scheme setting out the boundaries of each proposed Ward, the
rateable value and the number of rated householders, and stating upon these particulars
being forwarded with a large scale plan, the Board would proceed to consider the
application.