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beth Vestry for his decision on the amount to be paid
for water supplied for road watering purposes,
which was that the Southwark and Vauxhall Water
Company were only entitled to payment by the
Vestry at the rate of 6d. per 1,000 gallons instead of
8½d. as hitherto paid.
The Vestry accordingly communicated with the
New River Company upon the subject, who thereupon
reduced their charges to 6d. per 1,000 gallons,
thereby effecting a saving of £56 12s. per annum to
the parish.
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897.—The
Vestry have considered the question of the desirability
of the London Local Authorities forming
a mutual assurance fund from which claims under
the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897, could be
met, but they have decided to await the working of
the Act before pledging themselves to any scheme.
Collier Place.—The Vestry have received a letter
from Messrs. Stanley, Evans and Co., solicitors, 20,
Theobald's Road, stating that some clients of theirs
desired to pull down the whole of the existing houses
in Collier Place and to build model dwellings, thus
closing the courtyard altogether and giving a frontage
only in Collier Street. The Vestry resolved to
offer no opposition to the closing of Collier Place,
provided the applicants bear all the expenses at the
Quarter Sessions.
Cheap Trains Bill.—The Vestry had before them
a letter from the National Association for the extension
of workmen's trains, forwarding copy of Cheap
Trains Bill, introduced by Mr. Sam Woods, M.P.,
and asking the Vestry to support same, and to oppose
any measure to confer new powers upon any