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"means a relief of from £60,000 to £70,000 of the annual precept will be effected
"(being at the rate of about ½d. in the pound). Also that it is desirable that the
"Board be authorised to obtain Parliamentary powers to issue 3 per cent. Stock on the
"Security of their freehold land, buildings, and rates, or as an alternative that the
"Metropolitan Board of Works be requested to advance Loans to the School Board for
"London on the same terms at which the said Loans plus expenses are taken up by the
"public," it was
"Resolved, that this Vestry support the said resolution, and that the Clerk be
instructed to write to the representatives of the School Board for London for this
Division of Southwark requesting them to support the same."
The Vestry having had under consideration the Water Companies (Regulation of
Powers) Bill before the House of Commons, on the 3rd May, 1887, they passed a
resolution as follows:—
"Resolved, that the Clerk be instructed to write to the Members of Parliament for
"this Division Southwark requesting them to support the Water Companies (Regula"tion
of Powers) Bill in the House of Commons, the object of which is to prevent
"Water Companies discontinuing the supply of Water to dwelling houses for non-pay"ment
of water rate, in cases where the Owner and not the Occupier is liable for the
"same."
On the 3rd May, 1887, the Vestry received a report from a Committee appointed
by them to confer with other Vestries and District Boards interested, upon the subject
of "Thames Communications," as follows, viz.:—
30th April, 1887.
Report of the Committee appointed by the Vestry ot Rotherhithe to
confer with the other Vestries and District Boards interested upon the
subject of
Thames Communications.
Your Committee beg to report as follows, viz.:
That on the 8th October, 1886 they held a preliminary meeting at which Mr.
Tolhurst was present, who stated that the Metropolitan Board of Works had obtained