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Resolved—That the Surveyor be and he is hereby instructed to have the necessary
work carried out.
A letter was afterwards received from the Thames Conservancy, drawing attention to
the above matter, and they were informed that the Surveyor would put the work in hand
at once, and they subsequently approved the sketch of the proposed repairs to the river
wall submitted to them by the Surveyor.
Land between Matthews' Wharf and Yardley’s Granaries.
On 18th February, 1806, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported
receipt of a letter from Mr. Bristow, Solicitor, of Greenwich, claiming on behalf of the 7th
West Kent Building Society the piece of land opposite No. 84, Rotherhithe Street, between
Matthews' Wharf and Yardley's Granaries, which had been enclosed by the Vestry, and
that it appeared from a report by the Clerk that this piece of land was, in the year 1886,
conveyed by the then owner, Mr. E. Matthews to Messrs. A. and C. N. Matthews, who
mortgaged the same to the West Kent Building Society.
Resolved—That the land be given up upon payment by Mr. Bristow of the cost of
hoarding, amounting to £2 4s.
The money was paid and the land given up.
Roadway, Southwark Park.
It will be remembered that at the close of the last financial year the vestry had resolved
to adjourn the further consideration of this matter until after the next London County
Council Election, which took place on 2nd March, 1895, when Mr. W. H. C. Payne and
Mr. A. H. A. Morton were duly returned for the Parish of Rotherhithe.
The matter again came before a Special Committee of the vestry on the 29th March,
1895, and on the 2nd April, they reported having conferred with Mr. payne with
reference to the Roadway, Southwark Park, who stated that the Council would not maintain
and light the roadway, and that unless the vestry were prepared to do so or jointly with the