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On 1st October, 1895, in accordance with notice given at the previous meeting, Mr. Board
moved—That the resolution passed at a General Meeting held on the 2nd July, 1895,
appointing seven members of the Vestry, a Committee to watch the building operations of
the Town Hall, Vestry Hall, Offices, etc., and consisting of Mr. Vice-Chairman Bisley, and
Messrs. Kimber, Moss, Mullenger, Stuart, E. J. Talbot and Vezey, be rescinded, and that
such Committee consist of the whole of the members of the Vestry.
This was seconded by Mr. Young, and upon being put to the meeting, there appeared
10 for and 3 against, but not being carried by the requisite majority of two-thirds of the
members present, in accordance with By-law 12, was declared to be lost.
On the 9th October, 1895, the Licensing Committee of the London County Council
granted the application of the Vestry for a provisional licence for Music and Dancing, in
respect to the Town Hall, subject to no restrictions.
On 5th November, 1895, the Clerk was instructed to convene a meeting of the
Town Hall Committee, periodically, so that a report may be made to each meeting of the
Vestry.
On 21st January, 1896, the Vestry Resolved—That the Architects be requested to
instruct the Clerk of Works to make a fortnightly report to them as to the progress of the
works, and upon receipt of such report, to forward same to the Clerk for the consideration of
the Vestry.
Application was made by the direction of the Vestry, for the redemption of the Land
lax charged on the site of the old Drill Hall, and on 21st January, 1896, the Vestry had
before them a letter from the Deputy Registrar of Land Tax, stating that the Commissioners
oi Inland Revenue had signed a Contract for the redemption of the land tax upon the land
in question, and that the amount of consideration, £34 17s. 2d., must be paid to the
Receiving Officer ot Inland Revenue, at 18, Newington Butts, S.E. (to whom the Contract
had been forwarded), on or before 25th January, 1896.
A cheque was accordingly ordered to be drawn for that amount in favour of the
Receiving Officer of Inland Revenue.