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Public baths and wash-houses—continued.
On the 28th July, 1892, the sanction of the Vestry was given to
the borrowing by the Commissioners of £2,750 for repairs, alterations
tod improvements, but as the result of a local enquiry held by
the Local Government Hoard, the Commissioners were not permitted
to borrow more than £1,000 and the Vestry's sanction to the
borrowing of that amount was duly given on the 12th January, 1893.
GREEN STREET IMPROVEMENT.
On the 28th July. 1892, the London County Council’s valuation
of the surplus land at Nos. 1, Green Street, and 31, Leicester
Square, was considered, and it was suggested that in the first
instance it would be desirable to offer the land to the freeholder.
The Vestry, however, resolved to retain the land for the purpose of
planting it with shrubs or otherwise, as might be afterwards
determined upon.
On the same date, it was resolved to request the Council
to state whether they intended to include the completion of
the improvement in any Hill of next Session. The Council having
stated that they had not decided to include the improvement in
any bill, it was determined on the 11th August, 1892, to forward a
strong letter of remonstrance to the Council.
On the 6th October, 1892, a proposal was made by Mr. W.
Emden to pull down Nos. 7 and 8, Green Street, and 9, Charing
Cross Road, and to give up the land required for further widening
in exchange for the Vestry's surplus land at Nos. 4, 5, and 6.
On the 15th December, 1892, the Vestry considered a draft
Agreement, prepared by the Solicitors, for mutual conveyances and
otherwise, relative to Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Green Street, and
9, Charing Cross Road, when it was resolved to instruct the
Solicitors to report as to whether they had satisfied themselves that
the offer was a bona fide one.
On the 12th January, 1893, a letter was considered from the
Solicitors, stating' that Mr. Emden required the sum of £1,600 to be
paid to him in the proposed exchange of land in Green Street, that
his principal is Mr. Charles Wilmot, and forwarding copies of