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between Silwood Street and White Post Lane means of the demolition of two houses in
Silwood Street, and the construction of a footway on the site thereof, running through an
arch of the Company.
Resolved-(Mr. Stuart: Mr. Bulmer)—That the action of the Clark and Surveyor be
approved.
Resolved—(Mr. F. T. Talbot: Mr. Mortimer)—That upon the Company giving an
undertaking to insert a clause in the Bill for the provision of means of communication
between Silwood Street and White Poet Lane in accordance with the More-mentioned
probation, and to meet the other requirements of the Vestry as previously resolved upon.
On 2nd March. 1897, the Clerk reported that the South Eastern Railway Company had
scealed an undertaking Agreeing to the insertion in their Bill in the present Session of
Parliament of the clause resolved upon by the Vestry on 19th January and 16th
February, 1897, and he had therefore not prepared any petition against the Bill, but had
instructed the Parliamentry Agents to watch the passage thereof through Paliament, with
a view to the carrying out by the Company of the terms of such undertaking.
The following is a copy of the undertaking referred to:-
To the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe.
Gentlemen,
In Consideration of your withdrawing all opposition to the Act of the South
Eastern Railway Company, now before Parliament, intituled "An Act for conferring
further powers on the South Eastern Railway Company, and for other Purposes,"we,
the said South Eastern Railway Company, hereby undertake and agree to insert clsuses
in the said Act, to the following effect, for your protection:-
In the said of Railways Now, 1 and 2 being authorised by the said Act and
constructed: