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Vestry accepted the offer, and the purchase has
been duly completed, a loan of £2,100, repayable
by annual instalments, spread over 30 years, with
interest at 3^ per cent., being obtained from the
Metropolitan Board of Works for the purpose. By
the plans of the new street it appears likely that
the houses No. 62, Rosoman Street, and 30,
Garnault Place, will be pulled down, thereby giving
an opportunity for the extension of the Vestry Hall
northwards.
Conveyance of Offensive Substances through,
the Streets.—The Vestry received a letter from
the Metropolitan Board of Works in November,
stating that they were considering the question
of the nuisance caused in the collection and conveyance
through the streets of the Metropolis
of offensive substances such as fish offal, blood,
kitchen stuff and other refuse, and that it has been
represented to them that the existing provisions of
the Nuisance Removal Acts and of the Local
Management Acts bearing upon the matter do not
enable the local sanitary authorities to deal
authoritatively and effectively with the nuisance,
and that additional powers are necessary, and asking
the Vestry to forward them any information upon
the question. They replied that they were
decidedly of opinion that it is desirable that
additional legislation should be brought about for
the more effectual prevention of nuisances arising
from the cause referred to.
Price of Gas.—The Vestry in November, 1887,
received an intimation from the Gas Light
and Coke Company, that after the 1st of January,
1888, the price of gas supplied to the street lamps
would be reduced from 2s. 5d. to 2s. 2d. per
thousand cubic feet.