The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-10 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday a full meeting of the Marylebonc
Vestry took place in the Court-house, and Mr. Church-
warden DANIELL having been called to the chair, a
numerous deputation, who had on the previous Satur-
day presented a memorial, signed by 420 rate-payers,
resident in Oxford-street, praying the vestry forthwith
to pave the entire of that great thoroughfare with wood,
upon the same principle as that laid down by the
Metropolitan Company between Wells-street and
Ctlarl(s-street, again came before them, praying that
they might be heard in favour of that principle being
carried out, by a gentleman who, although not a rate-
payer, was conversant with all the details relative to
the principle, and who could afford the vestry every
information upon the subject, the feeling of the inha-
bitants of Oxford-street being universally in its favour.
Mr. KENSETT conceived the information which
would be received by the vestry from a gentleman so
conversant upon the subject as the one proposed by
the deputation to be brought before them, would be
far better than hearing the vague opinions of the inha-
bitants themselves, and he would move that he be
admitted.

Mr. GOMM considered that on so important a subject
the vestry ought to have the best information, and he
would second the motion.

Mr. M`GREGOR considered the application altogether
premature, and moved as an amendment; "that the
gentleman ho referred to the Oxford-street Paving Com-
mittee."

Mr. HAABERT, in seconding the amendment, ex-
pressed his surprise that the economists of the vestry
should be so fool-hardy as to endeavour to lay out the
sum of 20,000/. upon a material which had scarcely at
all been tested, and when it was agreed upon that its
test should not be decided on till the month of July next
year.

Mr. FazratlN supported the original proposition, and
contended that if the question was sent before the Com-
mittee, it was surd to be shelved, as the majority of it
bad set their minds on paving Oxford-street with stone,
and nothing but sanne.

Mr. RATHBONE denied that the Committee were ac-
tuated by any other than fair and honourable motives.
Mr. GIBSON argued that the opinions of 420 rate-
payers resident in one street ought to be respected, and
he was convinced, if the vestry adopted their request, it
would be a saving to the parish of at least 1,0001. per
year.

Mr. KIRBY thought it would be more prudent of the
vestry rather to use discretion, and trust to experience,
than to do anything on the arguments which might be
adduced by theorists.
Mr. THEOBOLID contended that the projectors of the
plan Oren.* laid down in Oxford street were experi-
mentalists themselves, which was proved by the fact of
their havii:g three or four different sorts of woods, clearly
shoes is that they had no established plan.
Mr. KENSETT, in reply, argued that, instead of
20,0001., Cie cost for paving the entire stre.,.t with
wood, would be but 16,5001., and when that was paid,
the saying would be nearer 30001. than 1,0001. per
year, as the wood could be kept clean and in repair for
1,600/., whilst the present road cost frown 4,0001. to
7,0001. The question was then put and the amendment
carried.

THE COLLFCTION OF RATES AND NON-PAYMENT OF

THEM BY SOME MEMBERS OF THE ;EWttc.
An application was made for leave of absence by
some of the collectors, which was objected to upon the
ground that they Lad not collected a sufficient amount
of rat-s.

'Mr. COPLAND, in support of the application, inquired
if the vestrymen had paid their rates ?
Mr. THEOBALD suggested that Mr. Kensett had not.
Mr. KENSETT rose and termed the observation of
the Learned Barrister as contemptible.
A strong recriminatory conversation ensued, and both
ti w vestrymen were called to order by the chair, and
compelled to rctrAct the offensive words. The appli-
cation was then granted, and the vestry separated.