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"Resolved, that it be referred to the General Purposes Committee to inspect the
"streets, courts, and alleys in this parish referred to in the foregoing resolution, and
"report thereon to the Vestry.'
The General Purposes Committee held several meetings, and inspected the following
streets, courts, and alleys in the parish, viz Iphigenca Cottages, Gilham's-court,
Donne-place, Wormald-place, Staple's-rents, Love-lane, Sernes-allev, Roney-street,
Queen-street, Seven-step-alley, Fisher's court. Clark's-orchard, Princes-place, Elephantlane,
Union-court, St. Mary's-buildings, Cow-court, Nolan-place, Hatterack-street,
Adam's-gardens, Edward's-place, Eve's-place, Railway-avenue, Kenning-street, Norfolkplace,
Paxton's-alley, Seth-street, Ainsty-street, Clarence-place, Oak-place, Dodd's-place,
Kinburn-street, Wyndham-road, Forsvth-street, Neston-street, Gooch-place, Renforthstreet,
Risdon-street, Mary-street, Neptune-court, Frederick-court, Thetford-place,
Irwell-place, Purnell-place, Baker's-rents, Reed's-alley, Mistear's-buildings, St. Paul'slane,
Globe-street, Globe-square, Essex-place, Lavender-lane, Silver-street, Faustinplace,
Cow-lane, Bryant's-alley, Mariner's-buildings, Stroud's-cottages, Trinity-road,
Acorn-place, Castle's-buildings, Sedger's-buildings, Randell's-rents, York-place.
Upon the reports and recommendation of the Committee, the necessary repairs
were executed by the Vestry in the streets and places under their jurisdiction, and in
cases of private thoroughfares notices were given to the owners thereof to carry out the
repairs required to the surfaces.
Upon the introduction into the House of Commons in April, 1884, by the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government,
of "The London Government Bill," the Vestry, after careful consideration of the provisions
of the Bill, passed the following resolutions thereon, viz.:—
1.—"That this Vestry is of opinion the London Government Bill is opposed to the
interests of the Ratepayers of this parish, as well as of the Ratepayers generally."
2.—"That the principle of Local Self-government is, by the provisions of the said
Bill, practically destroyed."
3. "that the vestry take immediate steps to present a petition to Parliament against
the said Bill, and that the Members of Parliament for the County and Borough
be asked to support such Petition."
4. That this Vestry appoint Delegates to attend the proposed conference to be con-
vened by the Metropolitan Board of Works, and other conferences that may be
held, to consider the provisions of the Bill."
In June, 1884, the Vestry, through William Grantham, Esq., Q.C., M.P., presented
a Petition to the Houses of Commons against " The London Government Bill,"
and appointed the following gentlemen as Delegates to attend any conference of Metropolitan
Authorities that might be held upon the subject of the Bill, viz.:— Messrs. John
Bulmer, Francis John Bisley, Robert Foottit, Ralph Westall Walker, and Henry
Haywaru.
Ultimately the Government withdrew the Bill.