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local authorities, but no further action was taken by the Board
in the matter.
Playgrounds.
Also a circular letter from the Vestry of 1 addington,
forwarding copy of a resolution pass 1 by them in favour of the
opening of the playgrounds of the London Board Schools to
children on Saturdays. The subject having been considered,
the Board, on the motion of Mr. Grattan, passed a resolution
as follows :—
"That, in the opinion of this Board, it is highly desirable that the playgrounds
of the London Board Schools should be opened to the
children on Saturdays and on Sundays, except during such hours as
any school shall be in use as a Sunday-school, and that a copy of
this resolution he forwarded to the School Board for London."
A copy of the resolution was accordingly forwarded to the
School Board for London.
Workmen's
Dwellings.
In November, 1892. on the motion of Mr. Grattan, a committee.
consisting of the mover of the resolution and Messrs.
Coles, Blatchford, Meikle and Newton, was formed to consider
the best means of providing suitable dwellings for the large
number of persons evicted in the district under the provisions of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,and those of the working
classes displaced from their homes in consequence of the
demolition of small property in the neighbourhood. The
Committee still have the matter under consideration.
Street Nomenclature
In compliance with orders made by the London Comity
Council in October last, the Board made the following alterations
in the names of streets and places within the district, viz.:—
Albert Terrace, Surrey How, re-named Cavan Terrace.
Angell Place, Broadwall ,, Dalkey Place.
Church Passage, Blackfriars Road ,, Tress Place.
Russell Place, Zoar Street ,, llopetown Place.
William Street, Blackfriars Road ,, Gambia Street.
William's Court, Sumner Street ,, Martagon Place.
Cross Street, Blackfriars Road ,, Meymott Street.
The Board, also in compliance with an order made by the
London County Council, caused the houses and premises in
Meymott Street (formerly Cross Street), Blackfriars Road, to be
re-numbered.
Standing
Committees
In November, 1892, on the motion of Mr. Newton, a Special
Committee, consisting of the mover and Messrs. Baxter, Blatchford,
Carter, Castle, Coles, Daveny, Grattan, Gregory, Meikle and
Morgan, was formed to consider the advisability of reconstituting
the various Standing Committees of the Board. The Committee
met and presented a Report expressing an opinion that the duties
of the Sewers Committee should be amalgamated with those of
the Sanitary Committee ; that there should be three Standing
Committees only ; that the Paving and General Purposes Committee
should consist of 15 members, the Sanitary and Sewers