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These resolutions were referred by the Vestry to their Parliamentary
Bills Committee, and on the recommendation of
that Committee the Vestry decided to support the conclusions
arrived at by the Conference.
Further letters on the subject were received in March
last from the Guardians of the Holborn Union, the Vestry of
Stoke Newington, and the Board of Works for the Holborn
District, when the Vestry informed these bodies of the resolution
previously arrived at by them on the subject.
FIRE INSURANCE.
A communication was received by the Vestry in March
last from the London County Council asking for certain
particulars relating to certain irrecoverable property belonging
to the Vestry in this Parish and enquiring whether
the Vestry would be willing to co-operate with the Council
in a system of mutual fire insurance.
The Vestry furnished the Council with the particulars
asked for, but saw no reason for disturbing the existing
arrangements made by them for insuring their property,
and accordingly informed the Council that they were not
prepared to co-operate with them in the matter.
USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS FOR FLUSHING AND
OTHER PURPOSES.
At the invitation of the London County Council the
Vestry in November last appointed Mr. Bonthron to
represent them at a conference between the Fire Brigade
Committee of the Council, the Water Companies, and the
Local Authorities, with a view to framing clauses for
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