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In July, 1884, the attention of the Vestry having been called to the fact that the
Guardians of St. Olave's Union had resolved to close the Rotherhithe Workhouse and
to transfer the indoor poor therefrom to the St. Olave and Bermondsey Workhouses, it
was
"Resolved., that the Clerk be instructed to write to the Guardians of St. Olave's
"Union, stating this Vestry regret the decision at which the Hoard had arrived, and
"urging that they would reconsider the matter."
A letter was subsequently received by the Vestry from the Clerk to the Guardians
of St. Olave's Union, stating the foregoing resolution had been submitted to the
Guardians, and he was directed by them to acknowledge the receipt thereof.
In September, 1884, the Offices of the Vestry were removed from No. 82 Paradisestreet,
to new offices at the Public Baths, Deptford Lower-road, which were taken by
the Vestry under an agreement with the Commissioners for Public Baths and Washhouses
of this parish upon the following terms, viz.:—The Vestry to pay to the Commissioners
£100 per annum, such sum to cover the rent, and the cost of cleaning, warming,
lighting, and supervision by the Superintendent of the Baths.
The following new streets were, at the request of the owner, taken to by the Vestry
in November, 1884, viz.:—Ilderton-road, Cranswick-road, Bramcote-road, and Delafordroad.
The site of the old Millpond Reservoir, situate between Paradise-street and Unionroad,
having been gratuitously presented to the Vestry by Mrs. Carr-Gomin, the freeholder,
they caused the same to be filled up, after laying a pipe culvert there to reserve
the flow of water as heretofore from the northern portion of the Millstream, for flushing
the sewers southward thereof. Trees were then planted and iron guards provided to
protect them, and the site thrown open to the public.
On an application made by the Engineer of the Postal Telegraph Department, the
Vestry gave permission for the fixing of Fire Alarm Posts at the following places in
this parish, viz.:—
No. 1, Church-street.
No. 2, Rotherhithe-street, at Surrey Lock.
No. 3, Rotherhithe-street, at Lavender Lock.
No. 4, Rotherhithe-street, at Scandinavian Church.
No. 5, Junction of Abbeyfield and Rotherhithe New Roads.
No. 6, Deptford Lower-road, at the corner of Plough-road.
On the application of the Southwark and Deptford Tramways Company, the Vestry
resolved to offer no objection to the formation of a passing-place in the Tramway,
Deptford Lower-road, between All Saints Church and Neptune-street, which passingplace
has been executed by the Tramways Company.
The Vestry, in January, 1885, having had under consideration the Bill for the
Redistribution of Seats at Parliamentary Elections, introduced by Her Majesty's
Government, passed resolutions thereon as follows:—