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A vote of thanks was passed by the Vestry to
the Hon. Massey-Main waring for his valuable
services in supporting the memorial of the Vestry,
such resolution to be forwarded to him with the
Seal of the Vestry attached thereto.
On the 20th April the Vestry considered the
London Government Bill, and passed the following
resolution: —
That this Vestry heartily approve the general principles
of the London Government Bill, and that such resolution
be forwarded to the Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, and to the
Metropolitan M.P.'s, and to the other Vestries and District
Boards of the Metropolis.
The London Government Commissioners appointed
to carry out the various schemes under the
Act, wrote to the Vestry asking whether they had
any suggestions to offer in reference to the rectification
of the boundary of the new Borough, and representations
of the Vestry were forwarded to the
Commissioners, who suggested that it was desirable
that representatives of the Vestry should confer
with representatives of the adjoining parishes with
a view to joint representations being made, whereupon
a sub-committee was appointed, consisting of
Mr. A. Mill ward, Chairman of the Committee, Mr.
E. H. Tripp, J.P., Chairman of the Board, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Walton, to act on the Vestry's
behalf at the various conferences and inquiries to
be held. The Sub-Committee met the representatives
of Holborn, Islington and St. Pancras on
various occasions, but they were unable to agree
upon a joint recommendation to be made to the
Commissioners. The Vestry thereupon forwarded
their suggestions as to the alterations to be made,
which were as follows: —Clerkenwell to give to
Islington all that portion of the parish north-west