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In pursuance of a requisition received from the West Ham Local Board, the Vestry
caused the portion of the roadway of Stratford-road, Plaistow, abutting upon the
Charity Estate, to he made up to an improved line, and the footway curbed and paved
at a cost of £104 15s. 3d.; they also had a stone tablet placed in the flank wall of the
house No. 27, Redriff-road, denoting the boundary of the Charity Estate as follows,
viz.:—"The boundary of this property extends 31 feet north-east of the face of this
stone."
In January, 1885, Mr. William Stotesbury entered into an agreement with the
Vestrv for building upon the Charity Estate at Plaistow, upon the following terms,
viz.:—To take a lease for 81 years from Christmas, 1884, at a rental of £150 per
annum; for the first year at a peppercorn, for the second year £50, for the third year
£100, and for the fourth and following years the full rent of £150. He also agreeing
to repay the Vestry the amount expended in laying the pipe sewer on the property in
proportions as the leases were taken up.
Baths and Wash-houses.
At a meeting of the Vestry held on the 4th November, 1884, Messrs. John
Bulmer, Edward James Talbot, and Lawrence Stevens were re-elected Commissioners
for Public Baths and Wash-houses, to carry out the provisions of the Baths and Washhouses
Acts in this parish, to act in conjunction with Messrs. Francis John Bisley,
Ralph Westall Walker, Thomas William Clarke, and Edward John Cox, the continuing
Commissioners.
At a meeting of the Vestry held on the 3rd February, 1885, Mr. Samuel
Brownfield was elected a Commissioner for Public Baths and Wash-houses in this
parish, in the room of Mr. Edward John Cox, deceased.
At the before-mentioned meeting of the Vestry held on the 4th November, 1884,
Messrs. Henry Lovell Bartlett and George Mabbs were re-elected Auditors of the
accounts of the Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses, for the ensuing
year.
Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
On the 12th June, 1884, John Tolhurst, Esq., was unanimously re elected a
member of the Metropolitan Board of Works for the St. Olave and Rotherhithe
Districts, at a meeting of the Vestries of the Parishes of Rotherhithe, St. John,
Horsclvdown, St. Olave and St. Thomas, Southwark, held at the Vestry Hall, Tooleystreet.
Miscellaneous.
In March, 1884, the Vestry passed resolutions as follows:—
"Resolved, that this Vestry make an inspection of all streets, courts and alleys in
"this parish where considered necessary, with the view of putting the same in proper
"sanitary repair." Also,