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inquiring the views of this Board on the subject, and requesting
the appointment of delegates, the Board, in March last, after
considerable discussion and without expressing either approval
or disapproval of the proposed buildings, appointed Messrs.
Baxter, Coles and Kinnell to act as delegates on its behalf.
Private Foot
Bridge, &c.
The Board, in April last, sanctioned, subject to a written
agreement being entered into and the payment of a nominal
rent of 5/- per annum, an application made by Messrs.
Barclay, Perkins and Co., for permission to erect a Foot
Bridge about two feet over the existing bridge belonging to
them in Park Street, in order to establish a means of
communication between the buildings in case of fire, and
onable them to run a shaft across to work machinery.
Ambulances.
The Board also sanctioned an application made by the
Hospitals' Association for permission to suspend notices from
the bars of lamp-posts in the vicinity of Ambulance Stations
lately established by them at Guy's Hospital and at the Fire
Brigade Station, Southwark Bridge Road, indicating where
the ambulances may be procured.
South
London
Tramway
Lines.
Also the Board, on the application of the Solicitors of the
South London Tramways Company, sanctioned the use of
bells for the purpose of warning foot-passengers of the
approach of tramcars on the Company's lines in the district.
Finances.
In order to meet the estimated expenditure for local
purposes during the financial year ending 25th March, 1891, and
the demands of the School Board for London, the following demands
by Precept have been made upon the Overseers, viz :—
GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
St. Saviour £6,374 0 0
Chrustchurch 3,018 0 0
£9,392 0 0
SEWERS ACCOUNT.
St. Saviour £686 0 0
Christchurch 325 0 0
£1,011 0 0
SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
St. Saviour £9,526 10 6
Christchurch 4,519 2 4
£14,045 12 10
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