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In 1894 the Vestry upon a similar application Resolved to pave the portion of the road
in front of the Church with wood provided the Tramways Company were willing to pave their
portion of the road in the same manner, but failed to induce the Company to do so.
On 16th June, 1896, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having met
Mr. Wain, Chairmen of the Company, and Mr. Pryor, the manager, and discussed the matter
with them.
The Surveyor's estimate of the cost of paving the roadway from the west
side of Cathay Street to the west side of No. 29 Union Road was as under:—

That Mr. Wain intimated that his Board would be willing to pave inside the rails, and that
with reference to the future maintenance suggested that the Company should pay the Vestry
an agreed sum per annum in consideration of the Vestry undertaking the same.
Resolved—That the roadway in Union Road opposite Christ Church, from the west side
of Cathey Street to the west side of 29 Union Road, be paved with hard wood paving, subject
to the Company agreeing to bear the expense of the paring 3 feet outside the rails in
either aide in addition to the space inside the rails, in accordance with the Act of Parliament,
and that the question of maintenance stand over for subsequent negotiation.
On 7th July, 1896. Mr. Stuart introduced the Rev. W. Peatfield as spokesman on behalf
of a Deputation which waited upon the Vestry in reference to wood paving in Union Road,
who urged the Vestry to extend the wood paving already agreed to be laid in front of Christ
Church so as to cover the frontage of the Primitive Methodist Church.