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ARCHES, LONDON BRIDGE.
Leases of the Arches under the southern approaches to
London Bridge, the freehold of which reverted to and became
vested in the Local Authorities on the 5th of April, 1893, have
been granted as follows:—
Per annum.
To the Proprietors of Fenning's Wharf, for
7, 14, or 21 years, of the eastern portion
of the Arches, on the north side
of Tooley Street, at
£70
0
0
To the Proprietors of the Humphery Estate,
for 7, 14, or 21 years, of the western
portion of the same Arches, at
£70
0
0
(The above are wholly in St. Saviour's.)
To the Proprietors of the Humphery Estate,
for a like term, of the Arches on the
south side of Tooley Street and extending
under Duke Street, at
£600
0
0
Total
£740
0
0
An agreement has been entered into with the St. Olave
Board of Works, in whose district a small portion of the Arches
is situate, to apportion the rents as follows:-
St. Saviour's District
£668
St. Olave's District
£72
£740
The proportion observed being the same as that of the rent
charge of £22, which formerly subsisted upon the Arches and
which lapsed when the fee simple reverted to the local authorities.
GUY'S BURIAL GROUND.
In October, 1893, a deputation attended from the Vestry of
Bermondsey to ask the Board to contribute towards the cost of
purchasing a piece of land situate in Bermondsey, known as
Guy's Burial Ground, and of dedicating the same to public uses
as a recreation ground. The application was referred to the
Paving and General Purposes Committee for consideration, who,
alter careful inquiry, reported that, in their opinion, the advantages
to be derived from the dedication of the land as proposed,
were purely of a local character, such as the St. Saviour's
District could not participate in, and therefore the Board would
not be justified in contributing towards the cost. The Board
concurred and declined to accede to the application.