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receipt of the following letter from the Council in connection with the matter: —
Spring Gardens, S.W.,
23rd February, 1899.
Sir,
Referring to the plans prepared by the Vestry of dwellings proposed to be erected on
the Fulford Street and Braddon Street area, Rotherhithe, I am directed to inform you
that the Housing of the Working Classes Committee of the Council at their
meeting yesterday approved the plans. I am, however, to suggest that in executing the
working drawings the Vestry might be able to improve the shape of the bedrooms, and to
state that the approval of the Committee is subject to the Council being in no way responsible
for any profit or loss that may result from the erection of the buildings in the
event of their being erected by the Vestry.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
C. J. STEWART,
Clerk of the Council.
and Recommended that the Clerk forward a copy of the plan to the Local Government Board,
and take all other necessary steps for obtaining- an order sanctioning the scheme prepared
by the Vestry for dealing with the Fulford Street and Braddon Street Insanitary Area.
Mr. Vezey drew attention to the following resolution adopted by the Council on 29th
November, 1898:—
That all clearances under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, which involve
rehousing, be done at the sole cost of the Council.
and suggested that before carrying out the recommendation of the Committee application
should be made to the Council to bear the whole of the cost of clearing the area in question,
in accordance with such resolution. After debate,
Resolved [Mr. Vezey: Mr. Mortimer]—That application be made to the Council tu
bear the whole cost of clearing the Fulford Street and Braddon Street Insanitary Area in
accordance with the Council's resolution of 29th November, 1898.