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Roadway, Southwark Park.
On the 9th June, 1893, a deputation from this Vestry, together with one from the Vestry of
Bermondsey, attended before the Parks Committee of the London County Council to present
a petition praying that the main thoroughfare through Southwark Park might be daily kept open
until midnight in order to obviate the necessity of persons whose employment lies in Bermondsey
but who reside in Rotherhithe or Deptford, having to go a long distance round every day to get
to and from their work.
The case was strongly put to the Committee who promised to give the matter their full
consideration.
Surrey Commercial Dock Scheme.
A Bill was introduced into Parliament, Session 1894, by the Surrey Commercial Dock
Company to authorise them to alter and extend their works, to raise further capital, and for other
purposes.
On 27th November, 1893, a letter was received from Messrs. Druces & Attlee, the Solicitors
for the Dock Company, forwarding plan, sections, book of reference and copy advertisement of
their proposed undertaking in the Parish for which they intended to apply for Parliamentary
powers, for deposit in the Vestry office.
On 4th December, 1893, a letter was received from the Engineer of the London County
Council requesting to be informed whether the Vestry objected to the proposed scheme of the
Surrey Commercial Dock Company, or any part thereof, and if so, enquiring the nature of such
objections, and what provisions the Vestry deemed necessary for the protection of the public
interests entrusted to their charge;
These letters were referred to a Special Committee of the whole Vestry for consideration
and report.
The Committee having met, reported as under:—
That the Clerk had submitted to them a report by the Surveyor of Sewers upon the several
works proposed to be executed by the Dock Company, also the notices dated 9th December, 1893.