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new vestry hall—continued.
the Princess of Wales and the Princesses Victoria and Maud, and on
the 20th March, 1890, it was resolved that votes of thanks be passed
to Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Hon. and Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of London, the Rt Iod. W. H.
Smith, M.P., the Stewards, and the Parish Church Choir, for their
services on the occasion, and expressions of the Vestry's appreciation
of the work performed by the following be respectively
conveyed to them, viz., Major Payne (commanding the Guard of
Honour of the Queen's Westminster Volunteers), the Architect,
Messrs. Mowlem & Co., Peto Bros., and Piggott, Bros. & Co., the
Strand Union Guardians (for the Boy's Band), and to the Metropolitan
Police.
On the 20th March, 1890, a formal notice from Messrs. Nicholson
& Herbert was considered to prohibit the Vestry proceeding
with the building so as to interfere with the light and air, and rights
and easements of the Marquis of Salisbury, his lessees or tenants,
when instructions were given to the Architect to submit drawiugs
of the building to his Lorship's Surveyor.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
(See also New Vestry Hall.)
On the 2nd May, 1889, the Rev. John Fenwick Kitto, M.A.,
Mr. William Challice and Mr. David Laing were re-elected Commissioners.
On the 11th July, 1889, the Vestry resolved to reduce the
amount to be paid by the Commissioners, for the land required by
them, from £8,000 to £6,500. The Conveyance was duly sealed on
the 19th September, 1889.
MR. GEORGE JAMES.
On the 4th April, 1889, the Chairman, on behalf of the Vestry,
expressed their deep sense of the value of the services of Mr. G.
James during the period he represented the parish at the Metropolitan
Board of Works.
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