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the night of the 26th December. On that occasion
falling wires in some instances, brought away portions of
parapets of the houses, but fortunately no loss of life occurred.
The Vestry's Surveyor reported at some length upon the
injury to the wires and other property, and a copy of his
report was forwarded to the Local Government Board, and
also to the Metropolitan Board of Works, with an expression
of opinion that the subject was one demanding serious attention,
with a view to early legislation.
SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
At their Meeting on the 12th August, the Vestry learned
with deep regret of the death of Mr. James Ross, one of the
members of the School Board for the Westminster Division,
and passed a vote of sympathy with his widow. Vacancies,
in the School Board arising from death, resignation, or any
similar cause, are not filled up by direct election by the
ratepayers, but by the remaining members of the Board, and
the Vestry expressed their opinion as to the manner in which
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Ross might be most
fittingly filled, in the following terms :—
That the attention of the School Board for London be drawn to the fact
that at the Election of Members of the Board, for the Westminster Division
in November last, Mr. William Winnett received the Votes of 8,710 ratepayers,
out of a total of 8,708 who polled, and that the Vestry do express to
the Board their opinion that by his knowledge of the subject of elementary
education, his practical acquaintance with the management of public
elementary schools, his long connection with the work of public boards, and
his aptitude for business generally, Mr. Winnett is eminently qualified to
fill the place on the Board rendered vacant by the untimely death of Mr.
James Ross.
A copy of this resolution was forwarded to each of the other
four Rating Authorities in the Westminster Division, and