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"That the Guardians of Chelsea are dissatisfied with the Managers of the
"Metropolitan Asylums District in not issuing an Annual Report of their proceedings,
"although asked so to do on several occasions, and would respectfully request that the
"Managers will see their way to prepare and distribute a report of their proceedings,
"with a detailed statement of Accounts and a Balance Sheet, for the separate institutions
"and General Management, up to the end of the last financial year without further
"delay ;" it was
Resolved, that this Vestry agree with the said resolution and that the Clerk be
instructed to address a letter to the Malingers of the Metropolitan Asylums District to
that effect.
The Vestry having had under consideration a letter received from the Clerk to the
Board of Works for the Plumstead district, with copy of a memorial presented by that
Board to the Local Government Board, praying for a reconsideration of the basis on
which the Metropolitan common fund is distributed, and asking this Vestry to cooperate
with the Board in the matter ; it was
Resolved, that a reply be sent to the said letters to the effect that this Vestry
agree with the Board of Works for the Plumstead District upon the broad basis
of the equalization of the Poor Rate of the Metropolis by extending the common fund
to every item of expenditure.
The Vestry having had under consideration communications received from The
Metropolitan Board of Works, The Corporation of the City of London, and several
Vestries and District Boards in the Metropolis upon the one subject of the continuance
of the Coal and Wine Dues, on the 1st February, 1887 they passed a resolution as
follows, viz :—
Resolved, that this Vestry agree with the views of the Metropolitan Board of
Works and the Corporation of the City of London, for the continuation of the Coal
and Wine duties, and that a memorial be presented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
in favour of the continuation of such duties, also that the Clerk be instructed to write
Col. Hamilton, M.P., requesting him to support the proposal of the Board and the
Corporation.
A Memorial was accordingly presented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer as
follows :—
Coal and Wine Dues.
Memorial in Favour.
The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the County
o Surrey, to the Right Honourable G. J. Goschen, Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Sheweth—