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The Governing body, which is permanently to
administer the funds, was proposed to be,
5 Members appointed by the Crown as required
4 „ „ City Corporation by the Act
2 „ „ London County Council
2 „ University of London
2 „ „ Council of University College,
London
2 „ „ Council of King's College, London
2 „ „ Ecclesiastical Commissioners
1 „ „ Governing Body of the Bishopsgate
Foundation
1 „ „ Governing Body of the Cripplegate
— Foundation
21 being the number specified by the Act.
The Vestry wrote to the Charity Commissioners
expressing the satisfaction of the Vestry with the
part of the scheme affecting this Parish, and the
hope that any modifications which may be made in
consequence of the representations of other bodies
might not be allowed to prejudice the appropriation
of the sum for the purpose, and they received
a reply that the question should receive their careful
consideration. The Scheme was adversely criticised
by the London County Council, and some of the
Vestries and District Boards. The criticisms were
on various details of the Scheme, and generally are
too lengthy to be reproduced here, but the
following reply of the Charity Commissioners to
the County Council will at once indicate the chief
objections and the course pursued by the Charity
Commissioners in regard thereto:—
Charity Commission,
January, 1890.
Sir,
I am to acknowledge the receipt of copies of the report and
resolutions recently adopted by the London County Council on the
subject of the above-mentioned scheme.
The Commissioners have considered those documents with the care
and attention due to the important body by which (though, as the
Commissioners learn, by little more than an even vote) the decision