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The Vestry having had under consideration a plan tor a proposed Subwa\ under
the River Thames, suggested by Mr. Charles Dench the Surveyor of the Hoard of
Works for the Limehouse District, from the south side at Rotherhithe to the north side
at Commercial-road, Mile End, also a copy of a letter sent by that Board to the Metropolitan
Board of Works explaining the same and asking that Board to take the matter
into consideration, with the view to obtain powers to carry it out. On the 15th
November, 1881, the Vestry passed a resolution upon the subject as follows, viz.:
“Resolved, that taking into consideration that the Vestry of this parish have
“already passed a resolution in favour of a Bridge across the Thames eastward of
“London Bridge, and there not being sufficient evidence as to the utility of the
“Subway as proposed, the Vestry do not support the same.
By a resolution of the Vestry, the Road Labourers and Sweepers in their employ
have been provided with waterproof Capes and Caps for use during inclement weather.
The Valuation (Metropolis) Act, 1869.
Under the provisions of the above Act, the total assessment of properties in this
Parish is as follows, viz. :
Gross Value, Rateable Value,
£242,739 0s. 0d. £195,753 0s. 0d.