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to prevent trade lamps being lower than a clear 10
feet from the footway, and that such a height would
in a large number of cases prevent the lighting of
shop windows, they suggested to the Council that
such height be altered to eight feet.
London Government Bill.—The Vestry, in view
of the great changes as proposed in the London
Government Bill, appointed a Special Committee of
13 members of the Board to watch the interests of
Clerkenwell, and to report to the Board from time to
time.
Upon the recommendation of the Committee the
Vestry called a Conference, consisting of the Special
Committee, the Chairman and Clerk of each of the
following Boards, viz:—St. Luke's Vestry, and Holborn
and St. Giles District Boards of Works, together
with their Committee, to consider the position
of the districts under the London Government
Bill. A report of the Conference will appear in
next year's annual report.
Site of Old Vestry Hall.—The Vestry record
with satisfaction the completion of the annex to the
Town Hall on the site of the old Vestry Hall. The
Vestry, owing to a dispute between Mr. B. E. Nightingale
and the Plasterer's Union, and the consequent
delay in completion, did the plastering work
themselves without the intervention of a contractor
with satisfactory results. The building is now let
in conjunction with the other halls in the main
building. A kitchen has also been fitted up for letting,
at a cost of £130.
Drainage of Clerkenwell detached.—The Vestry
also record with pleasure the completion of the
drainage works at Muswell Hill, a full report will be