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deaths of members of the vestry—Continued.
The death of Mr. R. Stokes, Sidesman, was reported on the 23rd
January, 1890, and on that day a letter, expressive of sympathy,
was ordered to be forwarded to Mrs. Stokes, which was duly
acknowledged.
THE LATE MR. T. W. MARSHALL.
A resolution, expressive of the high appreciation by the Vestry of
the deceased gentleman's services, was passed on the 25th April,
1889, and a letter of condolence ordered to be forwarded to
Mrs. Marshall, accompanied by a copy of the resolution. Mr. C.W.
Marshall's reply thereto was submitted on the 16th May, 1889.
WHITCOMB STREET IMPROVEMENT.
On the 14th November, 1889, a statement of the cost of the above
amounting to 18,462. 17s. 6d. was submitted, when it was resolved
that the London County Council, as the successors of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, be requested to contribute one half of such
cost, and to sanction and advance a loan for the remaining moiety.
GREEN STREET IMPROVEMENT.
In reply to an enquiry by the London County Council they
were, on the 3rd October, 1889, informed that in the opinion of the
Vestry the cost of the proposed widening of the street should not
be borne by them but by the Council. On the 9th January, 1890, a
letter from the Council's Improvements Committee was submitted,
stating that if the Vestry would secure the vacant land in the
street the Committee would advise the Council to contribute twothirds
of the cost when it was determined to inform the Committee
that the Vestry adhered to their opinion that no portion of the cost
should be borne by them, that the Vestry regret the Council had
omitted to obtain Parliamentary Powers to deal with the subject as
a Metropolitan improvement, but in order to prevent buildings
being erected on the vacant land, the Vestry would be willing to
acquire the land, and to throw into the public way so much of the
land as might be arranged between the Council and themselves, on
condition that the Council repay to the Vestry three-fourths of the
cost of the acquirement. On the 20th February, a letter was sub-