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The Vestry believe that the passing of some such Bill, by
reducing the School Board constituencies to more manageable
dimensions, would beneficially react on the administration
of the Board in consequence of the members being kept
more in touch with their constituents.
TREES IN STREETS
The Vestry have again had under consideration the
desirability of planting trees in some of the wider thoroughfares
in this Parish, but it appearing that it would be
impossible, in consequence of the existence of vaults, to
obtain a sufficient depth of soil to justify a reasonable hope
of a healthy growth of trees planted at regular intervals,,
the Vestry have not seen their way to take any action in
the matter.
While the subject was under consideration the Vestry,
received an offer from the Metropolitan Public Gardens
Association of £100 for planting trees in the streets. For
the reason above stated, this offer was courteously declined.
STATUE OF LORD NAPIER.
The Vestry have assented to an equestrian statue of the
late Lord Napier of Magdala being placed in Waterloo
Place, between the Athenaeum Club and the United Service
Club. A model of the statue was placed in position prior
to this assent having being given.