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de91dcea-fd8e-458b-a01b-51d3c5bc27e9 | On the 18th June a further communication was addressed to the Council upon the subject, but the Vestry can only again express their extreme regret that the Council did not consider the question of improving these thoroughfares of sufficient importance to justify action in the matter. New Bridge by the Royal Masonic Ins... |
f007d8ca-64f1-46b5-be00-14fb51bf4bbd | During the construction of this bridge, a difference arose between the Vestry and the Governing Body of the Institution, as to the fixing of the face girder at the south-eastern corner of the bridge adjoining the schools, the House Committee of the Institution contending that the girder, if fixed as proposed, would pre... |
1e1b455d-770e-42d6-af11-22452f4dac95 | On the 2nd October the action for a continuance of the interim injunction came before Lord Justice Denman, who 24 intimated that, in his opinion, the case was one in which a compromise should be effected; but, as counsel stated they had no instructions which could form the basis of a settlement, the case was adjourned ... |
6a5bc841-f6ce-404b-8392-34e7d94a1061 | :—The Vestry to pay the sum of £50 to the Institution, together with the costs incurred, upon condition that the School Authorities convey or grant perpetual license to the Vestry for the use of the piece of ground at the south-west abutment of the bridge, in order that the Vestry may build a pier thereon if necessary;... |
1c6aeb10-ef6c-456d-9ce4-7a26f74b5101 | The tenders received were, however, considered in connection with a communication from the London County Council, stating that the Council required a site in the Parish for the erection of an office for Weights and Measures, and enquiring upon what terms the Vestry would be prepared to sell the land in question for tha... |
4e39b70e-e2fc-46e3-bd92-e49dedbd54f5 | Widening of Latchmere Road and Amies Street. With a view to the completion of the improvement of Latchmere Road and Amies Street, which thoroughfares are to be widened in front of the land belonging to the School Board for London, as mentioned in their last annual report, the Vestry on the 26th June, resolved to acquir... |
0ab7ea51-2680-4d85-be05-aa44c6625b69 | Reference was made in the last annual report to a communication addressed to the late Metropolitan Board of Works with a view to the acquirement of the necessary land for carrying out the extension of Northcote Road through to Chatham Road as a Metropolitan improvement, but the late Board then informed the Vestry that ... |
8af3f1a1-1481-4f18-bc0f-72f0f9a750dc | but suggested that the Council should require the portions of the estate abutting upon the Bolingbroke Grove and Webb's Road to be given up to form part of those thoroughfares, and drew the attention of the Council to the extreme desirability of Northcote Road being continued 26 through and connected with Chatham Road ... |
d21c9a7d-a483-4188-8270-014d5e0b04fd | The Vestry on the 12th March instructed the Surveyor to prepare the necessary plans with a view to acquiring the property between the end of Northcote Road, as proposed to be continued through the Bolingbroke Grove Estate, and Chatham Road for the purpose of opening a direct route from Northcote Road to Nightingale Lan... |
800ff752-2156-4c06-b8fd-3a7c371bbeaa | The School Board for London having agreed to surrender a strip of land extending the whole length of the frontage of the School premises in Plough Road and Plough Terrace, now in course of erection, for the purpose of widening the highway, the Vestry, in view of the increase of traffic along Plough Road, consequent upo... |
b804587a-91bd-4dab-b8c8-6b2d15e8a0b8 | Butter's premises at the south corner of Plough Road, and also land on the eastern side of that road, including the forecourts of Nos. 117 and 119, which have for so many years caused a serious obstruction to pedestrian traffic, and the Vestry hope to complete this desirable improvement during the ensuing year. Sheepco... |
40461191-b93d-4be3-a73b-877aa23c2125 | 29, the requisite land for continuing the widening of this road to 40-ft. in front of the Allotment Grounds. In reply to the Statutory notices served by the Vestry, the Board of Churchwardens and Overseers, as Trustees for the Latchmere Allotments, stated that they were prepared to surrender the necessary land for the ... |
62e70d54-c014-42d1-b602-a1961af3952b | 28 Communication between the Queen's Road, the Beaufoy, the Shaftesbury Park, and the Latchmere Grove Estates. The Vestry on the 8th May appointed a Special Committee consisting of twelve members to consider and report as to the best means of establishing communication between the Queen's Road, the Beaufoy, the Shaftes... |
6a32f1a2-66a8-4d38-92d4-5151b2b26c4f | The subject of this narrow and dangerous archway had been on several occasions before the Vestry and as a temporary measure the Vestry ordered on the 10th April that the footpath on the western side of the railway arches be abolished, the existing kerb be placed close to the walls of the arch, and a slope formed thereo... |
b1fd31fb-2f5b-4a70-a973-a447d8b6e570 | Communications were addressed to the London, Brighton and South Coast and the London and South Western Railway Companies accordingly, and on the 19th November a letter was received from the London and South Western Railway Company in reply, to the effect that certain widenings of the railway were contemplated in Batter... |
30a9f0e9-5d2c-49dd-ae2e-61b5aacf1e35 | During the period under review, the London County Council, with the concurrence of the Vestry, made an order for the re-naming of the thoroughfare on the north side of Clapham Common" Clapham Common North Side," and for the re-numbering of the houses. Cross Street was re-named "Ascalon Street," and the houses renumbere... |
6ed36e8d-cd7d-48d2-8589-1f2ae9266f39 | Holman Road. Wroughton Road. Latchmere Grove. New Streets made-up and paved. The following is a list of new streets which were made-up and paved during the year by workmen directly employed by the Vestry under the supervision of the Surveyor:— Beechmore Road Lavender Gardens Burland Road Marney Road Chatto Road Mossbur... |
c2fe036e-b20a-4de0-a4fe-40790ef7f232 | The Vestry reconsidered the question of the collection of amounts under Orders of Apportionment of the cost of paving New Streets, and having regard to the fact that all new streets are now formed and made up by workmen directly employed by the Vestry, under the supervision of the Surveyor, and that the Vestry are cons... |
45d8da1b-ed69-413a-9ea4-d18bc10c492f | The Vestry gave directions to the Surveyor, in the making-up of new streets, that in future no trees should be allowed to remain therein unless protected with substantial iron guards, provided by the respective owners ; and the Surveyor was instructed to call upon the owners of adjoining premises where trees, or guards... |
6600dc69-7ad7-468b-95b1-9adb2d8bb057 | The last contract entered into by the Vestry for the making-up and paving of new streets (Estcourt and Thurleigh Roads), had a very unsatisfactory termination, the contractors having greatly exceeded the stipulated time, the Vestry under the provisions of the contract imposed a fine of £15 os. od.—£7 10s. od. in respec... |
c633de47-70d3-4fb2-b239-880ed96b73eb | On the 17th January the Council agreed to these terms, and the work will be put in hand upon receipt of the stipulated sum. John Street York Road, Maintenance, &c. In accordance with an arrangement made between the Vestry and the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District, the County Council, upon the application of th... |
90fd643c-85cb-4197-a468-86f31a8903aa | The Vestry having undertaken the management and maintenance of the garden in front of Christ Church, Battersea Park Road, the land having been duly conveyed to the Vestry, constructed an entrance to the ground from Cabul Road by the formation of a brick pier and gate to the second tier of railings westward from the car... |
0137c4ca-81af-4f43-bff3-897b51bb10a8 | Kelmscott Road. Northcote Road (in continuation.) Cupar Road. Lurline Gardens (in continuation.) Macduff Road. Old Park Avenue. The whole of these sewers were subsequently sanctioned by the Council, who also approved plans submitted by the Vestry for the sewerage of Sheepcote Lane and Victoria Circus. Tramway defects. ... |
b06e9bf1-cfef-43e1-9a78-9a08cc3cd696 | The Company having replied that they were advised that the lines were in a good condition generally, a notice to remedy the defects, accompanied by a schedule of such defects, was by order of the Vestry on the 24th July, served upon the Secretary of the Company. Upon a further report by the Surveyor to the effect that ... |
48d4f580-713e-442d-88e3-ddc7dd6476be | Lighting of footpaths on Wandsworth Common. The Vestry considered the question of lighting the paths crossing Wandsworth Common, and at their meeting on the 18th December, it was resolved to request the County Council, who have succeeded to the duties and responsibilities of the Metropolitan Board of Works with regard ... |
c8180123-ebb3-4d90-93b7-73ad8efde2e3 | The Vestry on the 27th March considered a report of the Works and General Purposes Committee as to the roads which should in their opinion be declared main roads under the provisions of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878, and the Local Government (England and Wales) Act, 1888, and the following list was... |
93856a9e-1f61-46dd-a20d-70e87d71a1da | Nine Elms Lane 800 Brought forward 16,000 Battersea Park Road 2,940 Clapham Common, York Road 1,170 North Side 1,300 New Road 780 Battersea Rise 670 Victoria Road 860 Northcote Road 560 Queen's Road 1,220 St. John's Road 350 Albert Road 1,050 Bolingbroke Grove 1,520 Bridge Road 1,070 Nightingale Lane 1,360 Bridge Road ... |
4f5d241b-9844-4df2-9bd7-9928a279ad16 | On the 28th June notices were received from Messrs. Bircham & Co., on behalf of the Metropolitan Electric Supply Company, Limited, and from Messrs. Wyatt & Co., on behalf of the House to House Electric Light Supply Company, Limited, of intention to apply, under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, for Provisional... |
0fee6840-7549-4a44-8cbc-e84dc5cdcd88 | The London Electric Supply Corporation, however, made an application under the above mentioned Acts, but the Vestry opposed the granting of the Provisional Order, inasmuch as it appeared that the Corporation did not propose to include the whole of the Parish within their area of supply, but sought the necessary powers ... |
28af3c30-148b-41d2-ad88-e6d4f3eec328 | Chalet Accommo-dation. On the 21st May a letter was received from the Council stating that they were of opinion that it was most desirable that the Vestries and District Boards of the Metropolis should provide sufficient accommodation for men and women in their districts by the provision of Chalets, or by constructing ... |
9f269d14-ea11-4843-885c-1cfde7b889cf | The steps which had been taken by the Vestry during the previous year with a view to the provision of a Chalet on this site are fully set forth in the last annual report. The Council have not yet announced their pleasure in the matter. Advertise-ments affixed to hoardings. The Advertising Stations (Rating) Act, 1889, a... |
df1a8aab-0382-40f7-8f3f-6bf2b88c51f7 | per yard super for bye streets. Overhead Wires. The Vestry on the 31st October received a letter from the Superintending Engineer, Post Office Telegraphs, applying for consent to the erection of a wire on the existing overhouse line between the Fire Brigade Station, Battersea Park Road, and the ground pole in the rear ... |
113941f1-8260-4078-a6e1-f02e54cf4a44 | The Surveyor submitted a report to the Vestry at the meeting held on the 12th June, upon the flooding of 319 houses in the Parish, consequent upon the overflow of the main sewers during the heavy fall of rain on the 25th May, and the Vestry directed that a copy of this report be forwarded to the County Council. Enlarge... |
90b920c4-d8be-4f73-94e2-756d496264f9 | In order to check the weight of the provender and other stores purchased by the Vestry, it was found necessary to fix a 10 ton weighbridge at the Dep6t in Bridge Road West. 37 Street Ob-structions. The Vestry are pleased to state that they have succeeded in keeping the main thoroughfares clear from obstruction to the g... |
21282b9f-f2ad-4458-9850-1c0701cb1305 | Removal of Fish Waste In consequence of continual complaints to the Vestry of the nuisance occasioned by fish vans in removing the waste from fishmongers' premises within the Parish, the Street Cleansing Dusting and Depot Committee, to whom the matter was referred, enquired fully into the whole of the circumstances, an... |
0b745cf6-44a2-4098-b765-d2063cbe116b | This agreement, which has been in operation for two months, terminates on the 20th July, 1890, and meanwhile the question as to the advisability of continuing the arrangement will be considered by the Vestry. Registra-tion of Horses. On the 12th June the Vestry received a letter from Major-General Ravenhill, on behalf ... |
3f614ee3-e196-4bd5-b151-ea966ec02351 | Dust Depot Clerical Work, Weigh-bridge, &c. Mr. F. A. Bailey, Junior Clerk in the Surveyor's Department, was transferred to the office of the Manager of the Dust Depot, Culvert Road, on the 21st October, to assist the Manager in the clerical work and record the weights registered by the weighbridge constructed at the D... |
7ab38767-5db5-47f1-9a4d-6ee77f1f8643 | In the month of October the Medical Officers of Health reported that the whole of the Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses in the parish had been inspected, and that there was no objection to be offered to the application for the renewal of the Licenses. The Licensing of Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses is one of the duties ... |
5f9f85c4-72b0-4b4c-b459-baf0539b2026 | Mr. A. Braxton Hicks, Coroner, having suggested that an addition should be made to the Mortuary, situate in the grounds of St. Mary's Church, Church Road, for the ambulance and shells, the Vestry resolved on the 12th June, that a closed shed should be erected at the east side of the Mortuary for this purpose. Plans wer... |
f6470529-7c41-456e-a65e-97f1262e7842 | On the 22nd May, the Vestry considered the great danger arising from the facility for the spread of Infectious Disease by the circulation of books from Public Libraries, and, upon the recommendation of the Sanitary Committee, they directed that a communication be addressed to the Local Government Board, drawing attenti... |
fa89b271-0446-4aa4-b1ea-4dfe737dfa15 | 40 On the 10th July, a reply was received from the Local Government Board, stating that a Bill had been introduced into Parliament providing that the Vestries and District Boards in London should be promptly informed of cases of Infectious Disease existing in their districts. This Bill passed into law as the Infectious... |
95728f6a-41db-4284-a740-37c7308bcc6b | The notification is required to be given by the head of the family to which the patient belongs, and, in his default, by the nearest relatives of the patient present in the building or being in attendance on the patient, and, in default of such relatives, by every person in charge of, or in attendance upon the patient,... |
a6f3ff9f-bbb3-4315-8e92-0bddfb3df6ba | The Vestry are required to pay to Medical Practitioners for each certificate received, a fee of two shillings and sixpence if the case occurs in their private practice and a fee of one shilling if the case occurs in their practice as Medical Officer of any public body or institution. The fees paid to Medical Practition... |
30bd1a4f-6fc9-4e6b-9ac4-83b3d613e392 | (b) Copy Certificate to be forwarded to the Metropolitan Asylums Board by the Vestry, as required by the Act, in books with counterfoil. (c) Notification to the Librarian and the Head Masters and Mistresses of Schools as to the existence of cases of infectious disease, in books with counterfoil. (d) Register of notific... |
0f6e6675-01e4-47a6-9d7d-a5bd3379db66 | The Vestry at their meeting on the 10th April had under consideration a report by the Sanitary Committee with reference to a case of diphtheria at a milkshop within the parish. The premises were thoroughly inspected by Mr. Oakman, Medical Officer of Health, and the Inspector of Nuisances, with 42 the view of ascertaini... |
e3b424ae-0ec4-4a9e-822c-e10e12e99ac2 | The condition of the water was doubtless due to improper storage and neglect to cleanse the cistern, and as water in this condition would be exceedingly dangerous to health, and might cause disease, the necessary steps were taken to enforce the immediate cleansing of the cistern. The Vestry directed that a handbill be ... |
60d5186e-06f8-4a8b-b630-ab2fc6cc8632 | The Vestry also addressed communications to the London County Council and the Southwark and Vauxhall and Lambeth Water Companies, requesting that the necessary steps might be taken with a view to supplying the whole of the houses and premises in the parish with a continuous supply of water, and after correspondence wit... |
5ddc3dd6-bb47-4c41-aec3-79053659aea7 | At the close of the period under review the necessary alterations to the service pipes in the portion of the parish within the district of the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company, in connection with the constant supply, were being rapidly proceeded with. Seizure of Unsound Food. On the 22nd May the Vestry considered a... |
97d04e7d-024d-40a1-85f3-709aae54b1f5 | The Inspector, however, succeeded in getting into the cart also, when Garlic drove furiously along York Road and Battersea Park Road, towards Culvert Road and back down Simpson Street, Henry Street, and Castle Street, using threats to the Inspector meanwhile. Upon reaching the corner of Althorpe Grove, Garlic stopped t... |
8f1a3463-c69a-41ae-849f-66f9e368875a | Garlic again jumped into the cart and drove off amid the cheers of the crowd in the direction of Battersea Square, and when opposite the " Raven " publichouse, Garlic attacked the Inspector and endeavoured to throw him from the cart. After considerable difficulty the Inspector, with the assistance of some of the reside... |
59a2c2c7-51a7-4946-8bb6-9bab69e3c84f | The summonses were heard together, and the Solicitor examined the Sanitary Inspector, the Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. Ireland, one of the witnesses to the obstruction, the Inspector proving the seizure and unfitness of the fowls for food, and the Medical Officer testifying as to their putrid condition. For the d... |
fa08397a-a23d-42f1-a529-37f99e197f50 | The Vestry also considered the extreme danger to which the Inspector was exposed by the cowardly conduct of the Police Constable who refused to assist him when called upon to do so and a communication was addressed to the local police authorities with the view of ascertaining the name and number of the constable in que... |
19560b7b-8e5f-4451-ba71-ce10c392eeee | A further communication was addressed to the defaulters on the 19th February, informing them that unless the necessary accommodation was provided by the 28th February the Vestry would consider as to making a representation to the Licensing Justices upon the application for a renewal of the licenses. The Vestry, at a me... |
4ee8496d-9c7e-42f8-a9ac-438cbe1b7304 | Considerable opposition was manifested by counsel on behalf of the publicans to the course adopted by the Vestry, but the Bench expressed their entire concurrence with the action the Vestry had taken, and considered that the alterations or additions required by the Vestry at the several premises were reasonable and abs... |
7bccd22a-1b64-46f1-88e8-e1c161074feb | The Vestry regard the decision of the Justices in thus fully recognizing the locus standi of the Vestry as highly important, and intend to take all necessary steps to enforce proper sanitary accommodation at public houses within the Parish. Dilapi-dated Structures. The Vestry on the 30th December considered a report of... |
e24e0932-4a16-4bf2-b9bc-81385540a96c | Vestry on the 12th March instructed the Medical Officer of Health and the Solicitor to prepare and present a joint report as to the course to be adopted to ensure the discontinuance of the nuisance arising from the sorting, sifting, and accumulation of refuse in Victoria Road. This report was subsequently considered by... |
3b911cff-4a9c-4403-9820-ecac0ce96216 | 47 A letter from Sir Hugh Owen, Secretary, Local Government Board, was submitted to the Vestry on the 12th February, enclosing copy of the draft of a bill prepared for the purpose of consolidating the law with reference to the Public Health of the Metropolis, and inviting the suggestions of the Vestry thereon. This let... |
5390ee64-dcdd-4f95-9c20-9dadbeddc46c | The Vestry have not relaxed their efforts for the detection and punishment of persons offering for sale articles of food which have been adulterated. One hundred and six samples have been purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst in accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts for analysi... |
54a5e1e4-6ee2-44c3-aba5-3744a64fc839 | mineral matter £ s. d- 1 2 6 George Wiffen, 1 Knowsley Road Coffee 20 per cent. Chicory 2 12 6 Charles Sussens, 21, Granfield Street Margarine Margarine not fully labelled 1 0 0 E. Williams, 130, Bridge Road „ „ 1 0 0 Richard Vaughan, 145, Bridge Road West Butter Margarine not fully labelled 1 2 6 Esther Bradley, 99, C... |
5a5edd30-4719-4e7c-8117-0cb4114aae47 | of extraneous water 0 17 6 Louisa Miller, 5, Hartington Terrace, Queen's Road „ 50 per cent. fat abstracted 0 5 0 James Scott, 87, Dorset Street „ 14 per cent. extraneous water 0 13 6 Joseph Saunders, 71, Battersea Park Road Butter Margarine not labelled 1 2 0 Ellen Woodberry, 9, Battersea Park- Road „ „ 1 2 0 William ... |
641d8af7-3512-410b-ab3d-5d9cfd53ee15 | 49 In their last report the Vestry made reference to the trifling penalties imposed by the Magistrates in cases of proceedings instituted by the Vestry under the Sale of Food and Drugs and the Margarine Acts, and that the practice of inflicting ridiculously inadequate penalties was continued, will be seen upon inspecti... |
e9669b68-a644-40e3-911f-9563e52f2143 | at least of fat had been abstracted, the only defence being that the defendant sold such a small quantity of milk that she could not get a guarantee from the person from whom it was bought, and that although he applied for the usual costs of the analysis the Magistrate declined to grant them. The subject was referred t... |
4bb261e0-799d-4a83-838f-0b7b32353fa4 | O. V. Morgan moved, in his place in the House of Commons, for a return of the number of cases under the Food and Drugs and the Margarine Acts which had been brought before the Magistrates sitting at the Wandsworth Police Court during the past year, shewing the extent of the adulteration and the amount of fines and cost... |
664cb59d-f091-406b-8b00-b5e88e891396 | Morgan, not being satisfied with this information, placed a further question upon the paper on the 27th February, in the following terms:— "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, relative to the return of cases under the Sale of Food and Drugs and the Margarine Acts, which have been brought before the M... |
1e4b8b54-a277-4a91-85d0-07474566655e | To this question the Home Secretary gave the following reply:— "Yes, sir, my attention has been called to those passages in the annual reports of the Local Government Board which comment upon the smallness of the fines frequently imposed in cases under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. I propose to draw the attention of ... |
fa42da98-e5dc-4b75-95b0-ce5cc68cd524 | The Vestry 51 trust that the action which the Home Secretary proposes to take will have the effect of inducing the Magistrates to inflict adequate penalties, which under the Statutes they are fully empowered to do, and thus prevent to a far greater extent the gross frauds which have hitherto been practised upon the pub... |
2da4dc24-9d63-4916-a23d-83f3826800dc | The Solicitor in pursuance of the instructions of the Sanitary Committee, applied for a case to be stated for the opinion of a Superior Court, and the Magistrate having granted the application the case is shortly expected to come before the Court for argument. The Food and Drugs Act provides that the penalties inflicte... |
d90a4a43-f16b-484c-aee5-289b45d7e17e | In Tune, Mr. J. E. Evans, one of the Assistant Inspectors of Nuisances, resigned his appointment, and in response to advertisements twenty-six applications for the office were received. The Sanitary Committee having selected three Candidates, the Vestry on the 10th July appointed Mr. Isaac Young to the post at a salary... |
a3e9cb1e-34cc-46a8-ab46-2b07e4314fbe | J. Hitchcock, of Sunny Hill Road, Streatham, was accepted for the work in question for the period ending 25th March, 1891. Office Staff-Surveryor's Depar-ment. The Vestry considered as to the additional duties imposed upon the Surveyor and the staff in his office, in connection with the taking over and performance of v... |
ad70ef7b-a67b-4709-8e15-a593d266c1e5 | E. C. Jones as Chief Clerk and Accountant, at a salary of £110 per annum, rising by annual increments of £10 to a maximum of £150. On the 11th December G. King was appointed as office youth in the Surveyor's Department, at a salary of £13, per annum, in the place of Mr. F. A. Bailey, promoted to the office at the Depot... |
fc3bf0c9-7562-40a6-9f3f-3f261240f59e | E. J. Wood was appointed Junior Clerk, on the nth September, and W. Stone, who had been 53 engaged as lad messenger during the past fourteen months, was, on the 24th July, promoted to this department as office youth, at salaries of £50 and £30 per annum, respectively, rising by annual increments of £10 and £5 to maximu... |
803950e0-0bf4-4942-9f42-98043669c908 | The action was tried on the 4th April before Mr. Justice Field and a special jury, when the plaintiff was non-suited, the Judge remarking that the plaintiff must prove negligence before he could succeed in making the Board liable and that in his opinion there was no evidence of negligence. Judgment was accordingly give... |
53cc1c31-b15e-4bc2-841a-ce17840f358e | Justice Charles on the 2nd May, 1889, when judgment was given in favour of the Vestry with costs, but with a stay of execution for 14 days to allow the plaintiff to appeal should he be so advised. The plaintiff gave notice of appeal and on the 8th August it was heard before Lord Esher, the Master of the Rolls, and Lord... |
c320e455-8029-4cd6-80f8-67b1f6f69a17 | The Vestry instructed their Solicitor to defend the action; in February, the plaintiff having omitted to make the statement of claim, the Vestry directed that the necessary steps should be taken with a view to the discharge of the action. Legal proceed-ings. The Vestry found it necessary to instruct the Solicitor in no... |
90fe30eb-de8d-4993-a2d7-a1ed00b7743f | The several matters with which the Magistrate was required to deal were as follows:— For enforcing payment of amounts due under orders of apportionment of the cost of paving new streets 44 For the abatement of nuisances of various kinds 33 Street obstructions 10 Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 27 Build... |
611d3ded-079b-4fd1-b6e4-984516d092b6 | :—the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (Various Powers) Bill, dealt with the widening and improvement of the railway at Victoria, Battersea, &c., and contained clauses which would, if the bill passed into law, authorize the Company to deal with the following matters:— The stopping up of the footpath on the sout... |
d9ccdc95-9b1a-4bf0-bfab-7381e0ef81bb | The Bill having been duly considered, the Vestry decided to petition against the same praying to be heard by Counsel with a view to the insertion of clauses for the protection of the Vestry and for the improvement of so much of the archway in Culvert Road as belongs to the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Compa... |
5abed91b-3871-4c47-aa6d-fc8592fafaeb | The Vestry at their Meeting on the 22nd October, considered the question of providing a Coroner's Court, and referred the subject for further consideration to the Works and General Purposes Committee. This Committee invited Mr. Braxton Hicks, the Coroner, to attend their Meeting, and devoted considerable time to the re... |
bfd9db2c-a6c1-46a1-bd74-14ca484b82c1 | The Vestry on the 11th January drew the attention of the School Board for London to the danger to the scholars attending their Battersea Park Road Schools owing to all the gates of the schools being in Battersea Park Road and suggested that additional means of exit should be provided from the schools in question into F... |
505277e1-e949-45bd-803b-1bffd519c572 | A further proposition was then submitted to the Company that in order to meet the demands of the neighbourhood direct means of communication should be established between the Battersea Park Road and the platforms of the Company's existing station, but to this the Directors also declined to accede. 57 Approach-es to the... |
8a4e7c49-b1b2-4561-9af4-5312fb0e97e2 | The application for a beer off license for the premises No. 133, Sugden Road, at the corner of Clapham Common, North Side, referred to in the previous report of the Vestry, wasrenewed. The Vestry, by their Solicitor, again opposed the application, as did also the residents in the locality, and the Justices having viewe... |
24eb1aa7-1834-4b5c-95fd-acc1bf650ec5 | The large increase which has taken place in the amounts of the precepts of the School Board for London has also occupied the attention of the Vestry, and having regard to the excessive taxation borne by the ratepayers of the Parish and the Metropolis generally, they resolved to communicate with the Vestries and Distric... |
3f4cc3e6-6c22-4feb-a822-8d8751dfa09f | Mary Abbotts, Kensington, stating that the subject had been considered by that Vestry and forwarding 58 copy of the resolution passed by the Vestry of Kensington thereon, and asking the Vestry to co-operate with them by appointing Delegates to attend a Conference to be held at the Kensington Town Hall. The Vestry, alth... |
dc540e4f-a353-4b83-91be-c48838b5af3a | F. Higgs, H. Tumor, and A. Bridge, Delegates to represent the Vestry at the Conference to be held at Kensington. The Vestry also addressed a further communication to the other Vestries and District Boards expressing a hope that they would adopt a similar course. Business Papers of the Country Council. The Vestry in Sep... |
3825fb7d-3815-406e-8478-df92d8a84620 | The Council however, considered it inexpedient that reports of Committees should be communicated to outside parties before submission to the Council, but stated that although the relation of the Council to the Vestries and District Boards differed very much from that of the late Metropolitan Board of Works, the Council... |
6c7bc937-4fa9-4a2f-a095-da21cfcba0f0 | Arts, urging the extreme desirability of the ing of the art galleries on Saturday evenings, at a reduced fee, in order that the exhibition might be accessible to the working classes, a further communication was received from the Secretary to the Academy, stating that the President and Council regretted that, after givi... |
1df09435-0d41-4151-a865-37778b47c682 | C. W. Munslow be invited to attend the next Meeting of the Vestry in re Town Hall site, Lavender Hill." 10th April 1889. Adjourned. 24th April Lost. Mr. C. Marson— "That the Inspector of Nuisances be directed to attend the Meetings of the Vestry." 24th April 1889. Lost. By Mr. Overseer H. Turnor—"That a Special Committ... |
a3e8935b-23e7-4a54-b41a-7d026b1f1cb7 | 60 24th April, 1889. Lost. By Mr. J. B. Eayrs— (1) "That a Time Book be prepared in which each Member of the Vestry and of Committees shall insert the time when he enters and also when he leaves the respective meetings of the Vestry and Committees." Referred to Works and General Purposes Committee. (2) "That the Vestry... |
90aa21dd-1837-496e-afae-215cc325acf2 | By Mr. W. F. Grey— "That a Special Committee consisting of twelve Members be appointed to consider and report as to the best means of establishing communication between the Beaufoy, the Shaftesbury Park and the Latchmere Grove Estates." 8th May, 1889. Adjourned. 22nd May, Referred to Street Cleansing Dusting and Depot ... |
ee182c09-bf27-45f5-bcf6-ed8a05d2d749 | John's Hill." (2) "To suggest the alteration of name from 'Clapham' to 'Battersea Junction.' " 61 tion of name to Battersea Junction. (3) "To ask the Vestry to communicate (either by petition or deputation) with the several Railway Companies interested, as to the urgency and importance of these much needed alterations ... |
8a4e8d8a-4532-405d-ad8b-753c59c868f1 | J. B. Eayrs— "That the Vestry do annually at the first meeting after the elections, nominate twelve members with the view that one of such members shall be elected to preside at the meetings of the Vestry held during the ensuing year." 22nd May, 1889. Adjourned 12th June, Carried. By Mr. E. R. Mansell— "That a Special ... |
bd265ccb-af17-42dc-8096-170718bf52d2 | John's Hill, following the election of Vestrymen for Wards 1 and 2 who were elected with a mandate against such proceedings, that the Vestry direct the Works Committee to find other work for the Street-keeper." 22nd May, & 12th June, 1889. Adjourned. 26th June, Lost. By Mr. H. C. Symons— "That an Engineers and Metal Wo... |
ed3effb1-ff8e-4e39-b884-6cb69e2370de | 12th June, 1889. Lapsed. By Mr. G. Halliday.— "That the fair wage clause be inserted in all contracts of the Vestry, and that an assurance be obtained from each builder who applies to the Vestry for permission to build, that he pays the Trades Union rate of wages of his trade before such permission is granted." 12th Ju... |
9f8462ee-a885-48df-b512-092ed851a074 | A. Hanstein.— "That the public gallery at the Vestry Offices, Battersea Rise, be enlarged, and a separate compartment allotted to representatives of the press." 26th June, 1889. Explanation given by the Surveyor. By Mr. Churchwarden H. Muspratt.— "To draw attention to the condition of the wall at the depot in Culvert R... |
342d7de3-f9ff-4410-b4b2-0de728fd97eb | Carried. By Mr. F. Rummins— "That the ratepayers and inhabitants of this Parish view with great alarm and dissatisfaction the enormous increase in the 63 rates, and that this Vestry are of opinion that no sufficient reason has been given by the County Council for the exorbitant demand." 10th July, 1889. Clerk directed ... |
c7bbf2d3-616d-4e37-b6c5-e7531dbbc190 | C. W. Munslow— "That having regard to the urgent necessity for repairing the footpaths in the following streets, the same be forthwith paved, &c., in accordance with the estimate of the Surveyor, the cost to be defrayed out of the sum of ,£"3,000 included in the estimates of expenditure approved by the Vestry for the c... |
38b36aba-7d34-44e4-af58-0a71778edc31 | John's Hill, south side from the railway bridge to Strath Terrace, and from Vardens Road to the boundary of the Parish, new York paving (including Kerb reset) and new 12" by 8" Kerb 802 0 0 £2,698 0 0 64 10th July, 1889. Lost. By Mr. E. Russell Mansell.— "That the Special Committee appointed to revise the Bye-Laws do m... |
e78b8f46-3ff9-47ff-8087-e66749f80112 | 24th July, 1889. Carried. By Mr. E. Russell Mansell— "That the Special Committee appointed by the Vestry to revise the Bye Laws do meet on September 12th, at seven o'clock p.m." 24th July, 1889. Carried. By Mr. T. Y. Wright— "That a communication be addressed to the Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses for th... |
2b2ae8c5-2006-465c-bad8-e57b76ca7e25 | J. B. Eayrs— (1) "That the minimum wages paid to ablebodied men employed by the Vestry be 25s. per week." 24 July, 1883. Adjourned, nth Sept., Question answered. (2) "To ask the Surveyor to state the cost of the refreshments supplied to the Committee of View at Mr. Purchase's public-house, Battersea Park Road, and in w... |
850573f8-b9af-47c9-9999-dc038b5d1cf0 | Evans, Battersea Park Road, has been able to carry out his contract to supply 3,000 towels as per contract for use at the baths; if not, if he has forfeited the £100 held as security for the due fulfilment of the contract; if the Commissioners intend to claim the security, and at what price they have been able to procu... |
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