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Boundary Wall.
On 16th March, 1897, the Town Hall Committee reported in reference to the boundary
wall on the south side of the buildings, receipt of the following letter of the Architects, dated
27th February, 1897:—
"We have obtained the verbal consent of Messrs. Still & Son on behalf of the freeholders,
Messrs. Courage & Co., the superior leaseholders, and Mr. Lambert, the present leaseholder of
the ' Jolly Sailor p.h., to build a 14-inch wall as shown on the accompanying plan, i.e.—placing
the wall entirely on their property at the expense of the Vestry, on the understanding that the
wall becomes a party wall, and the Vestry have a right to use half of the wall next to the Town
Hall property.
"We have laid similar application before the leaseholder of No. 23 Moodkee Street; and
Messrs. Still, who represent the freeholders, have verbally agreed to allow this wall to be built
where shown on the plan at the expense of the Vestry, on the condition that the wall next the
Town Hall property becomes a party fence-wall, and the Vestry acquire a right to use the half
next the Town Hall property. We have not yet received the consent of Mrs. Owen, the leaseholder,
to this proposal, but will inform you as soon as we hear from her.
"We consider it will be necessary for the Vestry to exchange letters with each of these parties
embodying this arrangement.
"We send you plans of same for you to do the necessary legal work, and return you the
letters you lent us."
Resolved—upon the recommendation of the Committee—that upon receiving the
assent of Mrs. Owen to the above proposal, the Architects be instructed to have a 14 inch
wall built, as shown on plan submitted with their letter, such wall to be placed entirely on the
adjoining property at the Vestry's expense, and to become a party wall, the Vestry to
the right to use the half of such wall next the Town Hall property, and to have
such wall a stone setting forth the rights of the Vestry to half thereof.
Clock.
On 5th January, 1897, the Town Hall Committee reported receipt of a latter from the
Architects submitting an offer from Messrs. Gillett & Johnston, of Croydon, who had
supplied the Town Hall Clock, to maintain the same in thorough efficient working order for
an annual charge of £5.
Resolved—That Messrs. Gillett & Johnston, offer be accepted as and from the newyear.