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CABMEN'S SHELTER.
A Cabmen's Shelter has also been placed on the parish
boundary in the centre of the Hay market, just above
James Street, with the joint consent of your Vestry and the
Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
STONEYARD.
New iron gates have been fixed at the top of the steps
leading to the basement for the better protection of the
stores. The eastern end of the stoneyard wall abutting on
the workhouse premises has been lowered and new glass
lights and ventilators fixed to improve the lighting and
ventilation of the stoneyard.
VESTRY HALL.
In consequence of the office work having much increased
and the office accommodation not being sufficient for the
increased work, your Vestry decided to build a new room for
the Sanitary Inspectors, and rearrange the old office. Plans
and specification were accordingly prepared and tenders
for the execution of the work invited. The tender of
Mr. C. W. Knight, of No. 14 and 15 Marlborough Mews,
Oxford Street, W., was accepted and the alterations carried
out by him.
LIGHTING.
The maintenance and painting of the ordinary street
lanterns and lamp columns, which were formerly done by
the Gas Company, are now carried out for the Vestry
by contract. The contractors for the year were Messrs. R.
and J. Shiers, of 5, King Street, Regent Street, W. The