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On 15th December, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk of
Bermondesy, staing thet a Committee of seven members had been appointed to confer
with a Committee of this Vestry upon the Bill.
Resolved-(Mr. Stuart: Mr. Mortimer)—That a Committee of seven members, in
addition to the Chairman, be appointed to consider the matter with the Committee
Mr. Vice-Chairman Bisley. „ E. J. Talbot.
On 5th January, 1897, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk,
St. George the Martyr, Southwark, with copy resolutions passed at a Conference of
representatives of St. Saviour's Board of Guardians, and the Vestries of St. Mary,
Newington, and St. George the Martyr, Southwark, in reference to the above Hill.
Resolved—That the Vestry of St. George-the-Martyr be informed thet this Vestry
have the matter under their consideration jointly with the Yestry of Bermondsey.
On 19th January, 1897, the joint Committee of members of the Bermoodsey and
Rotherhithe Vestries, appointed to consider the prorvisions of the Bill, reported thet in their
opinion it was desirable to oppose the Bill, and
Recommended—That the respective Vestries of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe take the
neccessary steps, by pestition or otherwise, to oppose the Bill to be laid before Parliament,
upon the ground thet the severance of the above-named parishes from the St. Olsve's
Union, from the Metropolitan Police District, and from Schedule B of the Metropolis
Management Act. 1855, will materially and unfairly add to the burdens of the already
Resolved-(Mr.. F. T. Talbot: Mr. Mortimer)—That the recommendation be approved,
and thet the Clerk and he is hereby authorised to instract Parliamentary Agents to