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"the new stock to be created in pursuance of the 'National Debt (Conversion)
"'Act, 1888,' and that the Trustees, in whose names the several sums of Consols
"belonging to the several Charities are standing, be requested to sign the forms of
"assent provided for that purpose by the Bank of Eng and; also that this Vestry
"recommend the Feoffees and Trustees of the Amicable School to assent to the
"conversion of the several sums of stock belonging to that School "
The Vestry having, on the 3rd July, 1888, received a report from the Plaistow
Charity Estate Committee, dated 27th June, 1888, to the effect that they had
inspected the houses built, and in course of erection, upon the Plaistow Charity
Estate, and found as follows, viz.:—26 houses completed, 4 houses in carcase
2 foundations in ; in total 32 houses finished and in progress ; and pointing out that,
by the building Agreement, Mr. Stotesbury should have erected and completed fit
for habitation by the end of January, 1888, 42 houses, whereas up to that time only
26 had been completed and six were in progress, it was
"Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write Mr. Stotesbury, calling his
"urgent attention to the Agreement, and request him to carry out the terms of the
"same by erecting and completing the specified number of houses upon the Estate
"without delay."
On the 18th September, 1888, the Vestry, finding that a new building was
being erected at Church Stairs Wharf, belonging to the ancient Free Charity and
Amicable School, and that the new wall at the west end of the premises had been
erected 2 feet 7½ inches eastward of the boundary of the Charity property, it was
"Resolved, that the attention of the Trustees of the Wharf be called thereto.'/
Baths and Wash-houses.
At a Meeting of the Vestry held on the 6th November, 1888, Messrs. Ralph
Westall Walker and Thomas William Clarke were re-elected Commissioners for
Public Baths and Wash-houses to carry out the provisions of the Baths and
Wash-houses Acts in this parish, in conjunction with Messrs. John Bulmer,
Edward James Talbot, Lawrence Stevens, Francis John Bisley, and Samuel
Brownfield.
At the same Meeting of the Vestry, 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.
The following is a copy of the Balance Sheet for the year ending 25th
March, 1880:—
LOANS ACCOUNT.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Cash received from Overseers
1600
0
0
By Instalments off Loans
970
13
4
Transferred from Working Account
(Profit)
168
1
6
,, Interest on Loans
797
8
2
1768
1
6
£1768
1
6
£1768
1
6