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received for these four houses, together with the sum
receivable from the Westminster Union in respect of that
portion of the Workhouse premises belonging to the Parish
of St. James, is applied in aid of the Poor Rate.
The Guardians of the Westminster Union having under
their consideration the question of re-building No. 19,
Marshall Street, addressed a communication to the Vestry
in April, 1893, suggesting that if the Vestry contemplated
dealing with the adjoining property, they would be pleased
to confer with the Vestry as to the desirability of carrying
out the re-building as a whole. The Vestry accordingly appointed
five members to confer with the Guardians on the
subject. These gentlemen had an interview with the
Guardians, when the subject was fully discussed. While it
was recognised at this meeting that it would be very
desirable to deal with the property as a whole, certain
difficulties presented themselves in regard to ownership,
&c., and the Vestry consequently deemed it expedient to
appoint a small Special Committee to thoroughly consider
the whole question and report as early as practicable.
This Committee subsequently presented a Report to the
Vestry, which is here inserted for the information of the
parishioners:—
Report of Special Committee appointed to consider and report
on the property belonging to the Parish in Marshall
Street.
Vestry Hall, Piccadilly, W.
1st June, 1893.
The Committee having elected Mr. Bonthron their Chairman,
proceeded, on the reference by the Vestry of the 25th May,
to consider the question of the ownership of the property in
Marshall Street, belonging to the Parish, and the desirability
of dealing with the same in connection with the proposed
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