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London County Council Precepts.—The
following are the amounts raised from the Parish of
Clerkenwell by the County Council:—
For the year ending 31st March, 1890 (12.55) £18,696 11s. 1d.
Do. 81st March, 1891 (13.25) £19,900 2s. 3d.
Do. 31st March, 1892 (11.75) £17,718 10s. 0d.
Some further particulars as to these Precepts will be found
on page 9.
Proposed Amendment of Valuation (Metropolis)
Act, 1869.—In July, 1891, the Vestry
received from the County Council a copy of a
Report of their County Rate Committee, on the
desirability of amending the Valuation (Metropolis)
Act, 1869, by giving greatly extended
powers to the Council, in the direction of controlling
and revising the proceedings of the local
rating authorities. After a very full consideration
of the proposals, the Vestry, in common with many
other rating authorities, expressed itself strongly
against them.
Decease of H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence
and Avondale.—At the Meeting of the Vestry on
the 14th January, 1892, the Vestry heard with
deep regret of the decease that morning of H.R.H.
the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, the eldest son
of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, and unanimously passed resolutions of
sympathy with Her Majesty the Queen, the
Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Princess
Victoria Mary of Teck, whose wedding with the
deceased Duke was to have been celebrated on the
27th of the next month. Engrossments of the
resolutions were duly forwarded to the Queen, and
the other members of the Royal Family referred
to, and acknowledgments were received and
entered on the Vestry's Minutes.