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On 10th February, 1897. a special meeting of the Vestry was held, at which the
PETITION AGAINST THE BILL.
To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Bhitain and
The humble Petition of the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe in the Administrative
County of London under their Common Seal.
1. A Bill has been introduced and is now pending in your Honourable House intituled
"A Bill for the inclusion within the boundaries of the City of London of the Parishes of
"Saint Saviour (induing the Liberty of the Clink) Christ Church Saint Olave and
"Saint Thomas Southwark and Saint John Horselydown and for other purposes."
2. The preamble of the Bill recites (inter alia) as follows:-
"And whereas by the Metropolis Management Act 1855 the Parishes of
"Christ Church and Saint Saviour (including the Liberty of the Clink) were united
"and formed into the faint Saviour's District and made a District Board of Works
"and are now subject to the provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts 1855
"to 1893."
"And whereas the Parishes of Saint Olave and Saint Thomas Southwark now
"Bailed by order of the Local Government Board and the Parish of Saint John
"Horselydown were by the Metropolis Management Act 1855 united and formed
"into the Saint Olave District and made a District Board of Works and an now
"subject to the provisions of the Metropolis Management Act 1855 to 1893."
"And whereas the said districts of Saint Saviour and Saint Olave at presented
"form part of the respective Saint Saviour's and Saint Olave Pooer Law Unions and
"Board the parishes comperised thet said districts should be detached from the said
"Unions and be included within the City of London Union."