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regard to the former point, the Manager explained to the deputation
that the Company had entered into an undertaking to provide double
the number of workmen's trains that had hitherto run, and that the
distance had been extended to Bromley, on the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway. As to the other questions, he would bring the
matter before the Company, and every effort would be made to give
equal facilities at each goods station, but there was a great difficulty
in dealing with the increasing traffic at the Blackfriars Road Station.
The Vestry deemed it advisable to leave the opposition to the Bill to
be carried on by the London County Council.
school board extensions (king james street and minor place).
Parliamentary Notice was served on the Vestry in November,
1899, by the School Board for London of their intention to petition
the Board of Education for an Order, to be subsequently confirmed
by Parliament, for the purpose of empowering them to take certain
property in King James Street and Minor Place for improving the
accommodation at the Belvedere Board School.
It was ascertained that the suggested action of the Board would
necessitate the closing of certain tenements in King James Street
without provision being made for the re-housing of the 230 persons
displaced.
The Vestry accordingly made representation to the School Board,
the Education Department, and the London County Council, asking
that provision should be made for the re-housing of the persons. It
appeared, however, that the intention of the Board was only to take
17 houses, while the Standing Order of Parliament requiring re-housing
schemes to be provided, only applies where more than 20 houses are
taken.
A circular letter was also addressed to the Vestries and District
Boards in the metropolis, calling attention to the practice of the School
Board to take a few less than 20 houses for each of their schemes.
A considerable number of replies were received from the Vestries,
from which it appeared that there was a general concensus of opinion
that the Standing Order of Parliament should be altered so as to reduce
the number of houses "to such a number as the Local Authority
may deem necessary."