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The Vestry have replied, expressing its regret at
the Home Secretary's decision.
Triangular piece of land, Rosebery Avenue.—
In 1893 the Vestry entered into communication
with the County Council for the purchase of the
triangular piece of ground at the junction of
Rosebery Avenue and Exmouth Street, either for
an underground convenience or an open space.
The Council asked £550 for the land, and the
Vestry offered £100, which the Council declined.
The land is still vacant, and the Vestry have
renewed their offer.
Re-paving of Rosebery Avenue.—Referring to
last year's Annual Report (pages 53 and 54) the
Vestry received a reply from the County Council,
stating that it is not their practice to supply local
authorities with copies of Counsel's Opinions, and
they cannot therefore accede to the Vestry's
request for a copy of that relating to the subject of
the repair of Rosebery Avenue.
The Vestry, however, have had the following
Case and Opinion laid before them on the power
of the County Council to contribute to the paving
of Rosebery Avenue:—
RE-PAYING OF ROSEBERY AVENUE.
Clerkenwell Vestry and london County Council.
Case as Submitted to Counsel by the London Municipal
Society.
This new street was constructed under Parliamentary
Powers, given by 48 and 49 Vict., c. 167 (1885) to Metropolitan
Board of Works.
Section 33.—"The Board shall well and
effectually pave over all the said ground (i.e., pavement)
. . . provided always that nothing herein contained