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River Wall, Docks, etc., and the widening of Rotherhithe Street, which work be
proceeded with on receipt of the loan, subject to all necessary consents being
obtained from the Thames Conservancy.
To meet the objection of Mr. Bellamy, of the King and Queen Granaries, Rotherhithe
Street, and of Messrs. G. & H. Green, of Surrey Commercial Wharf, the Surveyor was
instructed to amend his plans by splaying off the river wall on either side:—against Mr.
Bellamy's premises for a distance of about 15 feet, and against Messrs. Green's premises for
about a distance of 20 feet.
On 1st October, 1895, the Clerk was instructed to invite tenders by advertisement for
the pulling down of the remainder of the buildings, and the clearance of the site.
The following tenders were received and submitted to the Vestry at their meeting on
19th November, 1895:—
£ s. d.
1. Wm. Hedgecock, Brixton, would pay Vestry 30 0 0
2. Thos. York, Assembly Passage „ 55 0 0
3. Fredk. Keen, Old Kent Road „ 48 0 0
4. Wm. Blount, Camberwell „ 56 0 0
5. Farrow & Gains, Vauxhall Bridge Road, would pay Vestry 57 10 0
6. T. J. Buckland, Peckham, would pay Vestry 70 0 0
7. Buckett & Williams, Peckham „ 81 0 0
8. G. Butler, New Kent Road „ 30 0 0
9. Wm. Marshall, Old Kent Road „ 46 0 0
10. A. Petley & Co., Willesden Green „ 40 0 0
11. J. W. Snce, Deptford „ 10 0 0
12. J. W. Moore, Walworth „ 10 0
13. Thos. Glasfield, Deptford „ 35 0 0
14. Joseph Gloag, New Cross „ 50 0 0
15. Geo. Tatum, Holloway Road „ 41 0 0
16. C. Walpole & Co., Bromley, E. „ 80 0 0
Resolved—That the tender of Messrs. Buckett & Williams, of 18, Upper Hull Street,
Commercial Road, Peckham, S.E., at the sum of £81 be accepted.