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the surveyor ship of the vestry—continued.
On the 23rd January, 1890, it was resolved to invite candidates
to fill the vacancy, and the conditions of the future appointment
were then determined upon. There being 74 applicants for the
appointment, they were reduced to 8 by the Special Committee and
on the 20th February, the selected candidates having been seen,
Mr. Charles Mason, formerly Assistant Borough Surveyor of
Leicester, was ultimately unanimously appointed.
PARISH CHURCHYARD.
The London County Council having stated that the Metropolitan
Public Gardens Association had intimated that they would be unable
to keep the above open to the public owing to want of funds,
and having enquired whether the Vestry considered the Churchyard
of public use, and if so, whether they would maintain it or contribute
towards the cost if the Council did so, it was resolved on
the 14th November, 1889, that the Council be informed the Vestry
consider the Churchyard of public use, but as it is an open space
available to the Metropolis the Vestry did not consider that the
local rates should be chargeable with any portion of the cost of its
maintenance. On the 20th March, 1890, a letter was considered
from the Council enquiring if the Vestry would contribute £40 per
annum towards the cost in the event of the Council determining to
maintain it, and the subject was referred to the Works Committee
for consideration.
CHARING CROSS ROAD.
On the 1st May, 1889, a deputation waited upon the First Commissioner
of II.M.'s Works. &c., relative to the subject of fencing
in and planting the land at the rear of the National Gallery, but the
Commissioner was unable to state whether the land would shortly
be built upon or not. On the 8th August, a strong protest was
ordered to be forwarded to the London County Council against
arrangements being made by the Council;to put up the plot for sale
by public auction. On the 9th January, 1890, a letter from the
Commissioners of H.M.'s Works, &c., was submitted, stating
they had arranged with the Council for the conveyance to the
Government of the vacant land north of Hemming's Row, upon the
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