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Metropolis Water Supply—This subject engaged the
attention of the Vestry, and Messrs. Leaver and Brighty were
appointed delegates to a conference of the Vestries and District
Boards of the Metropolis, held at the Vestry Hall of St Martin'sin-the-fields,
this Vestry contributing £10 towards the expenses
connected with the matter.
Summary Jurisdiction Act.— The question was
raised by the Middlesex Magistrates as to their powers to hear
rate summonses under this Act, and a friendly action to compel
them to do so was successfully prosecuted by the Vestry of Islington,
towards the cost of which this Vestry contributed £3 12s. 6d.
Proposed NewStreet from Grays Inn Road to the
Angel.— On the 25th of June, 1880, this Vestry with the Vestry
of Islington and the Holborn District Board of Works, attended
as a Deputation upon the Metropolitan Board of Works, and
presented Memorial, urging the desirability of the formation
of a new street from Gray's Inn Road at the corner of Clerkenwell
Road to the Angel, but in consequence of the magnitude of the
schemes already in hand, the Metropolitan Board of Works were
unable to take steps in the matter at present.
Charges to Companies for repair of Roads.—
Being of opinion that the charges made to the Gas and Water
Companies did not properly recoup the cost of the repair of the
road and footways after trench work, the Vestry considerably
raised the charges for same, which took effect from Christmas, 1880.
Vacant land at junction of Cyrus Street and
Percival Street.—The Vestry Clerk in March last called
the attention of the Board to the dirty and unsightly piece of
vacant ground at the junction of Percival Street and Cyrus
Street next Goswell Road, as to whether the Vestry would be
disposed to accept same and throw it into the roadway, should
the Marquis Northampton be willing to give up for the purpose;
and the matter was referred to the Committee of Works for consideration
and report.
Accident to Sewerman.—Joseph Barry, one of the
sewermen in the employ of the Vestry, was scalded to death in