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In view, however, of the convenience which the Receiving
Houses afford to the public, it has not been deemed expedient
to seek any amendment of the existing law in the direction
indicated.
PAYMENT OF SALARY TO DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN
OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
In common with many other Local Authorities, the
Yestry expressed their disapproval of the assignment of a
salary to the Deputy-Chairman of the London County
Council. Mr. Firth was. however, appointed DeputyChairman
with a salary of £2,000 a year. On the occurrence
of a vacancy in the office, caused by the death of Mr. Firth,
the salary was reduced to £1,500 a year.
GOLDEN SQUARE GARDEN.
A deputation of ratepayers in Golden Square waited upon
the Yestry in the month of February, and asked the Vestry
either themselves to take over the management of the Square
Garden, or to assist in transferring the same from the present
body of Trustees to a Committee elected by the residents.
The garden is vested in Trustees under an Act of Parliament
(7 and 8 Geo. IV., cap. xliv.) New Trustees are
appointed, as occasion requires, by the surviving members
of the body, and residents in the Square have no voice in
their election. The Trustees are empowered to levy a rate
not to exceed 3s. in the pound, but are not required by the
Act to submit any statement of accounts to the persons
liable to this special rate.
When the Act was passed the Trustees were constituted
the Authority for maintaining the garden and railings, for