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declined entertaining the question of sale on any terms, the
Vestry resolved to put into operations the provisions of the
Act 57 Geo. III., cap. 29, for the compulsory purchase of
the premises. They also ordered, as a preliminary step in
that direction, that in the event of the owner of the house
in Strutton Ground and of the two cottages in Pear Street not
accepting £2,000 and £600 for their respective interests,
Messrs. Driver bo engaged to make an independent valuation
of the property. Here the matter rested at tho close of the
year.
RE-NAMING STREETS AND RE-NUMBERING HOUSES.
Fow alterations were made during the past year in street
nomenclature or in the numbering of houses. Holland
Street and Whister's Ground were incorporated under the
name of "Monck Street" after a local worthy of the last
century, and Now Peter Street was renamed "Chadwick
Street" as a public mark of respect to the memory of Mrs.
Chadwick, a large-hearted philanthropist, who partly founded
the present Almshouses in Rochester Row.
The London County Council transmitted to the Vestry
a memorial from inhabitants of Knightsbridge praying for
the substitution of the names "Rutland Gate Square" and
"Rutland Gate Street" for Montpelier Square and Moutpelier
Street respectively. Notwithstanding the memorial,
the Vestry had reason to believe that the alteration would
be objected to by the inhabitants generally, in consequence
of which no action was taken in the matter.
THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
Precept and
Rate.
The amount which the Vestry were called
upon to pay during the year was £27,590 10s. 6d.,
including £2,059 6s. 3d. on account of Government properties,
being an increase upon the sum required in respect
of the previous year of £2,525 15s. 4d.. Last year the