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Loans.
On 29th July, 1895, a loan of £5000 was taken up by the Vestry as a first instalment of
the loan of £14,090 for the adaptation of Bull Head Dock and the Victoria Oil Mills as a
Wharf, etc., repayable by 30 annual instalments of £262 12s. 2d. in half yearly-payments
of £131 6s. 1d. on 29th January and 29th July respectively in each year, including principal
and interest, at the rate of 3¼ percent., and placed on deposit with the London and Midland
Bank at a minimum rate of interest of 1¼ percent.
Local Government Act, 1894.
Election of Vestrymen.
Casual Vacancies.
On 18th June, 1895, a letter was considered from the Vestry of St. Mary Abbotts,
Kensington, forwarding copy letter addressed by that Vestry to the Local Government
Board, urging that an amended rule might be framed and issued by the Board, providing
that all casual vacancies in the office of Vestryman occasioned by death, resignation or
disqualification, shall be filled at the Annual Election next held for filling vacancies created
by the retirement of the third of the Body through effluxion of time, and asking this Vestry,
should they concur in such views, to support the representation made by that Vestry to the
Local Government Board.
Resolved—That this Vestry support the Vestry of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, in
the matter.
On 2nd July, 1895, the Vestry had before them copy of a letter which had been
addressed by the Local Government Board to the Vestry of Kensington upon the subject.
Copy letter referred to:—
Local Government Board,
Whitehall, S.W.
10th June, 1895.
Sir,
I am directed by the Local Government Board to advert to your letter of
the 27th ultimo, with reference to certain casual vacancies which have occurred