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respondence and a memorial having been received
from the inhabitants thereon, the company (who do
not admit any liability) offered without prejudice,
to renew the lamps, which were very old and decayed,
and to place a refuge round the centre lamppost
for its protection, if the Vestry will undertake
to maintain same, to which proposal the Vestry assented.
Bolton Court.—The Vestry have received a
communication from Messrs. Few and Co., the
solicitors of the Marquis Northampton, stating
that the Marquis is willing to do all in his power to
assist the Vestry in securing the demolition of Bolton
Court.
Proposal to abolish Private Slaughter Houses.
—A deputation of master butchers headed by Mr.
F. Redman, attended the Vestry to protest against
the proposal before the London County Council to
abolish private slaughter houses and to establish
public slaughter houses in London
under their control. The Vestry opposed
the proposal and invited the other Vestries
and District Boards of London to co-operate
with them, to which the Vestry received 24
replies, 15 being against the establishment of public
abbattoirs, four in favour, and five took no action.
Milk Warranties.—The attention of the Vestry
was called to the dismissal of a summons against a
farmer for giving a false warranty to a retailer in regard
to milk purchased by him, a summons against
whom had previously been dismissed on production
of such warranty, and that as the case illustrates the
very defective state of the law in regard to warrant
ies, as the retailer who gets a warranty is protected,