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LAVATORIES, &c., CHARING CROSS.
On the 2nd April, 1891, the tender of Messrs. Allen & Son, to
execute the General Builders' work for the underground lavatories
&c., at Charing Cross, for the sum of £3,465 was accepted.
The tenders of Messrs. Doulton & Co., for supplying sanitary
fittings for the sum of £200, and that of Messrs. Woodhouse &
Rawson, for electric wires and fittings for £47 5s. 0d. have been
accepted.
On the 6th August, it was determined to request the London
County Council to advance the estimated cost of the lavatories, &c.,
(£4,000) on Mortgage. Difficulties were however raised by the
Council requiring the Vestry to show that the consent of adjacent freeholders
had been obtained, and it was determined to wait until the
Public Health Act, 1891, came into operation, (1st January, 1892),
under which such consent would not be required. A local inquiry
was subsequently made by one of the Inspectors of the Local
Government Board.
CAMDEN TOWN CEMETERY ACT, 1854.
Mr. Thomas Proctor Baptie, J.P., was on the 17th December, 1891,
appointed a Trustee under the above Act, in the place of Mr. William
Cope, deceased.
ALMSHOUSE AND PENSION CHARITY.
On the 15th October, 1891, Major Clifford Probyn and Mr. John
Scott were appointed the Vestry's representative Trustees under
the above Charity, and on the same date a vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. William Challice for his past services as a Trustee.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Suggestions have been made to the First Commissioner of
H.M.'s Works, &c., for the lighting by the Commissioners of
Trafalgar Square by electricity, and they have been informed on
their consenting, the Vestry will consider relative to the lighting
by them of the surrounding roadways in like manner. The
Commissioners however have declined to adopt the suggestions.