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National Telephone Company's Bills Nos. 1 and 2, and the Telegraph Act (1392) Amendment
Bill, and inquiring whether this Yestry would co-operate with that Yestry in the
same course of action and in the like direction: and also a letter dated 8th February.
1899, from the Vestry Clerk of St. Luke, Middlesex, stating that that
Yestry had decided that each of the before-mentioned Bills should be stoutly opposed, forwarding
copy letter addressed to the Clerk of the London County Council, and asking to
be informed whether this Yestry approved of that Vestry's views upon the matter.
Resolved [Dr. Hall: Mr. Beasley]—That this Vestry support the action taken by the
Vestries of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and St. Luke, Middlesex, upon the subject.
London Government Bill.
On 7th March, 1899, the Vestry had under consideration the provisions of the above Bill,
when the following resolutions were passed: —
Resolved—That the Vestry disapproves of the Bill, as it feels that it will be detrimental
to the interests of London in general if passed into law.
Resolved—That a copy of the foregoing resolution be forwarded to the member of Parliament
for the Division, with a request that he will do all in his power in opposition to the
measure.
Paving.
Lower Road.
On 3rd July, 1898, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported, with reference
to the question of the paving of Lower Road in front of the Town Hall with wood, receipt of
a letter from the Secretary to the London, Deptford, and Greenwich Tramways Company,
stating that the Directors regretted they were unable, to agree to the Vestry's request that
they should pave their portion, viz., inside the rails and three feet on either side, with wood.