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charing cross road, triangular land in— Continued.
house wall in Hemming-'s Row, to erect iron railing's, and to level
and turf the land at the rear of the National Gallery; and on the
same date the Vestry passed a vote of thanks to Mr. James for his
services, and adopted his suggestions.
On the 21st February, 1889, a letter was submitted from the
Commissioners of H.M. Works, &c., stating- that as the future
appropriation of the land is uncertain, there would be some difficulty
in adopting the suggestions, when it was resolved to request the
Right Hon. W. H. Smith, M.P., to receive a deputation thereon.
On the 7th March, 1889, a letter was submitted from Mr. Smith,
stating that he was unable, as First Lord of the Treasury, to receive
the proposed deputation, but he would communicate privately with
the First Commissioner of Works on the subject.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
A comparative statement of the amounts of the above Board's
Precepts for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 18S5 1886 1887 1888 1889*
££££££££££
9,466 9,499 10,109 10,500 11,350 12,824 13,501 14,810 16,403 5,004
* Note.— This Precept was issued in respect of the Board's estimated
expenditure for thre e months only, ending on the 31st March, 1889.
MR. GEORGE JAMES, M.B.W.
Mr. George James' term of office, as the representative of the
parish at the above Board, having- expired by effluxion of time, he
was, on the 14th June, 1888, unanimously re-elected.
On the 21st February, 1889, it was determined that, having- reg'ard
to the approaching retirement of Mr. James, a Committee of the
whole Vestry be formed for the purpose of giving practical
expression to the opinion of the Vestry of the value of his services.
SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
A comparative statement of the amounts of the above Board's
Precepts for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889*
£ £ £ £££££££
9,284 9,507 9,587 11,386 13,802 14,930 17,187,16,29115,613 8,266
* Note.—the Board s Precept for the half-year ending Michaelmas, 1889
has, up to the present, only been issued.