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and issued to the Vestry, but that the issue of such certificate would not preclude the Council
from considering on its merits any application which might thereafter be made with reference
to the licensing of the building for public entertainments.
The competitive plans were subsequently exhibited to the public at the Public Library
in the Lower Road.
The matter remained at this stage at the close of the year.
General.
ROADWAY, SOUTHWARK PARK; CHEAP TRAINS; FREE FERRY, ROTHERHITHE
AND WAPPING.
On 18th September, 1894, the Vestry had before them a letter, dated 12th September,
1894, from Mr. R. Fairbairn, the Hon. Sec. to the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Labour
Electoral League, stating that a Deputation from the League would wait upon the Vestry,
on Tuesday, 18th September, 1894, at 7 p.m., and present a Memorial.
The Deputation was introduced to the Vestry by Mr. Bisley, a member of the Vestry;
Mr. Fairbairn, the Hon. Sec., acting as spokesman.
Mr. Fairbairn handed in a Memorial, which was read by the Clerk, praying the Vestry
to approach the South Eastern, and London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Companies, with reference to increasing the facilities for cheap workmen's trains ; to urge
upon the London County Council the desirability of throwing open the main roadway
through Southwark Park to a later hour at night and at an earlier hour in the morning;
and also to represent to the Council the necessity for a direct communication across the river
Thames by means of a Free Ferry.
The Memorial was referred to the General Purposes and Works Committee for
consideration and report, and it was ultimately Resolved upon the recommendation of that
Committee:—
1.—That the Clerk write to the South Eastern Railway Company and tho London,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, urging them to make a reduction