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17,496. Have you with you a list of the members who voted
in that division?—I have not.
17,497. You will probably remember fairly well, I suppose,
from sitting there and watching the proceedings on these
repeated occasions when the matter has been considered, the
loading persons upon both sides. Mr. Jennings, at question 2947,
was asked this, "You have a groat number of persons on the
Vestry who are interested in bad or doubtful property, have you
not?" And his reply was, "Yes." He was then asked in detail with
regard to some 13 such gentlemen. I have already referred to
Mr. Osborne. Then he was asked with regard to Mr. Ball, but
his evidence with respect to Mr. Ball was less detailed than that
of other witnesses to whom I will come presently. He was then
asked with regard to Mr. Ross, at question 3016, and there Mr.
Jennings states that the first proposal to adjourn the consideration
of the regulations was proposed by Mr. Ross?—Very likely.
That would be before any modification was brought up.
17,498. But since the modification has Mr. Ross supported it?
—I believe Mr. Ross moved the rejection of the particular clause
when the modified Report was brought up of the 2nd of May; I
would not be certain, but that is my impression.
17,499. Mr. Ross is a very largo owner of houses in a doubtful
condition, is ho not?—I cannot say. He is the owner of some
houses; but I have not looked into the books to see what he
holds, or what he does not.
17.500. You have not looked, at the rate book?—No; I know
ho does hold some houses, but he has declared that he does not hold
much on his own account, but simply as collector of rents—or as
agent for other people.
17,501. But would his name appear on the rate book if he is
only a collector of rents or agent for other peoplo?—No.
17,502. But you are aware that his name appears on the rate
book for a large number of houses?—I am not aware of that. I
have not looked at the rate book.
17,503. You are not aware that ho owns about 33 of these very
doubtful houses in Clerkenwell, besides some in Shoreditch, some
in St. Luke's, some in St. Pancras, and some in Holborn ?—I am
not aware what he holds in other parishes, nor was I aware what
he hold in Clerkenwell.