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injunction in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of
Justice to restrain them from occupying the land. Just
previous to the action coming on for trial, however, ft propos&l,
without prejudice, was made by the defendants solicitors to
give up the piece of land if the board would pay the costs of
both sides. The Board refused. Subtsequently ft farther proposal
was made on behalf of the defendants, without prejudice,
as follows: " That the action should at once be set down for
hearing, by consent, in the Short Cause List ; that the court
should be asked to make an order granting an Injunction and
making a declaration of the Board s title, and that each party
should pay its own costs." This offer, involving, as it did, an
admission that the defendants had no right or title to the land,
the Board also refused, and informed them, through its
solicitor, that the only terms to which it would consent would
be that they should pay the whole of the costs and give up
possession of the piece of land. In April last it was reported
that the defendants had taken down the fence and restored the
land to the use of the public, and it is understood that they
have since paid the whole of the costs incurred by the Board
in the matter.
ICE CREAM.
On receipt of a circular-letter from the Vestry of
Clerkenwell, forwarding copy of a report by their Analyst on
bacteriological examination of samples of water in which ice
cream glasses had been washed, taken from stalls in the street,
showing that such water was teeming with bacteria ; stating
also that the Vestry had applied to the Local Government
Board to promote legislation for the registration of the peripatetic
vendors of ice creams, and to make bye-laws for the
regulation of the trade, and inviting the co-operation of this
Board, the Board caused a letter to be addressed to the Local
Government Board in support of the proposal.
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS.
In April last, as required by law, a ballot was taken to
elect Auditors to audit the Accounts of the Board for the year
1895-96, and the following were chosen :—
St. Saviour.
Mr. John Adams, 25, Borough High Street.
Mr. Frank Rand, 79, Borough High Street.
Christchurch.
Mr. John Dyer Field, 197, Blackfriars Road.