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together with several other duties, would have
passed from the Vestry—an elected body—to the
Overseers of the Poor—a nominated body. This
appeared to the Vestry to be a retrograde rather
than a progressive step, and they took no further
action in the matter, preferring to wait until the
formation of District Councils groups all departments
of parochial administration under one
elected body.
Kiosks for Sale of Newspapers.—A letter was
read in July from Messrs. Ward, Perks & McKay,
Solicitors, asking, on behalf of the Newsvending
Company, to be allowed to erect kiosks on the
public way for the sale of newspapers, &c., similar
to those in Paris and other Continental cities, and
offering a rental of £5 per annum for each stand.
The Yestry decided not to grant the application.
Advertisements on Lamp-posts.—In October
the Vestry had before them a letter from Heath's,
Limited, submitting proposal for utilizing the
columns of street lamps for advertising purposes,
but they decided not to entertain the application.
Technical and Industrial Institutions Act.—
Northampton Institute.—In June, 1892, attention
was called to the Technical and Industrial Institutions
Bill, before the House of Commons, by which
it was proposed to confer upon owners whose estates
are in settlement power to convey land for such
institutions, it being found that no such power at
present existed. Clerkenwell was especially interested,
as the proceedings for the establishment
of the Northampton Institute were at a standstill
owing to the want of statutory power on the part
of the Marquis Northampton to convey the site he
had promised. The Yestry, therefore, presented a