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Street, in consequence of certain building operations which
the Guardians were carrying out on the adjoining site.
The Vestry appointed a Surveyor under the Building Act
for dealing with these notices, who advised the Vestry with
a view to protecting their interests as owners of the
property.
In connection with the erection of the new building by
the Guardians, adjoining the premises in Marshall Street,
an application was made by the Guardians to the Vestry for
permission to put in three window openings, door opening,
and projecting landing, in that portion of the party
structure between 23, Marshall Street and the west block of
the Workhouse, which forms the external wall to the new
building. The Vestry granted the permission asked for on
condition that the Guardians gave an undertaking to block
up the windows and door opening and remove the staircases
if required by the Vestry ; that the Guardians paid
all the costs of the Vestry's Surveyor in the matter of the
party wall notices, and of the application referred to, and
paid a nominal rent for the privilege. The agreement
embodying these conditions had not been entered into at
Lady-day.
ST. JAMES'S CHURCHYARD—PROPOSAL TO LAY
OUT AS PUBLIC GARDEN.
In October last a letter was received from the Earl of
Meatli, Chairman of the Metropolitan Public Gardens
Association, inquiring whether if the Association laid out
the Parish Churchyard of St. James, Piccadilly, as a public
garden, and put it into good order, the Vestry would undertake
to maintain it as such under the powers it possesses
for the purpose under the Open Spaces Acts of 1881 and