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Miscellaneous.
The portion of Bracton Road, in a line with Eugenia Road, has been re-named "Eugenia
Road," and the houses therein re-numbered, in pursuance of an Order of the late Metropolitan
Board of Works.
The London Electric Supply Corporation, Limited, having applied for powers for lighting
a portion of the Parish with electricity, the Board of Trade held an Enquiry, at which
Mr. Edmund Rumney Smith and the Clerk attended on behalf of the Vestry, and made several
suggestions to the scheme, with the view of having the interests of the Parish properly attended
to. The Board of Trade adopted the Vestry's suggestions, and a Provisional Order was subsequently
approved and adopted, whereby the Lower Road, Union Road, and Rotherhithe Street
were finally scheduled as the district within which the Corporation were to be at liberty to
supply their light.
A Resolution was passed on the 21st May, 1889, in favour of the continuance of the
London Coal and Wine Dues for a limited period.
Obstructions having occurred in the Lower Road, by reason of the Costermongers and
others placing their barrows and goods on the street and footway, to the detriment of the
Public, the Vestry passed a Resolution for the removal of the Costermongers to the side streets,
under certain restrictions, and for the punishment of offenders, in consequence of which several
parties were summoned, and penalties, as provided by the Act of Parliament, were inflicted.
The Valuation (Metropolis) Act, 1869.
Under the provisions of this Act the totals of the Gross and Rateable Values of properties
in this Parish, in the Supplemental Valuation List, coming into force on the (3th day of April,
1890, are as follows, viz.:—
Gross Value. Rateable Value.
£243,943 £193,735