Fifth Report of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex, Appointed Under the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855: 1860-1
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Transcribed from the 1861 edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org.
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FIFTH REPORT
OF THE
Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea,
IN THE
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
APPOINTED UNDER THE
METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1855.
* * * * *
1860–1.
* * * * *
_Ordered to be printed September_ 24_th_, 1861.
* * * * *
LONDON:
C. & F. BELL, MACHINE PRINTERS,
(_By Appointment to the Vestry of Chelsea_),
133, KING’S ROAD.
* * * * *
1861.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page
Fifth Report of the Vestry of the Parish of 2–26
Chelsea.
NO. APPENDIX.
1. List of Vestrymen, Auditors, and Officers, with 28–36
Plans and Descriptions of the Wards
2. Return of Members’ Attendances . . . _facing 36
page_
3. List of Parish Officers elected at Easter, 1860, 37
and of the Overseers previously nominated for
selection
4. List of Committees and Sub-Committees 38–41
5. Names and Places of Abode of the Clergy and 42–46
other Parochial Officers
6. Salaries, &c.—Return asked for by the Committee 47
of Works and for General Purposes
7. General Works and Revenue 48–49
8. Surveyor’s Return of General Works, and of Works 50
remain in progress
9. Chelsea Bridge Road 51–55
10. Lighting—Petition and Memorial 56
11. Dust, Ashes, &c.—Regulations for their Removal 57–59
12. Return of Proceedings taken for the Removal of 60
Nuisances, and for the Sanitary Improvement of
the Parish
13. List of Slaughter Houses in the Parish Licensed 61
October, 1860
14. Sewers Works and Revenue 62
15. Surveyor’s Return of Sewerage Works 63
16. The late Hans Town Commission 64
17. The late Chelsea Improvement Commission 64
18. Vestry Hall 65–76
19. Metropolis Local Management Act—Suggestions for 77–103
its Amendment
20. Chelsea Charities 104–106
21. Cremorne Gardens 107
22. “The Lots” 108–109
23. Chelsea Hospital Grounds 110–111
24. Thames Embankment—Petition in favour of the 112
“London Coal and Wine Dues Continuance Bill”
25. Horse Ride in Kensington Gardens—Petition to the 112
Queen
26. Local Magistracy—Correspondence with the Lord 113
Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex
27. Parochial Assessments Bill—Petition against 114
28. Houses and Population in 1851 and 1861 compared; 115
with some other Statistics
29. Enfranchisement of the Parish of Chelsea 116, 117
30. Water Companies’ Accounts 118, 119
31. An Account in Abstract of Receipt and 120–123
Expenditure
32. Establishment Charges 124
33. Reports of the Auditors, 1860 and 1861 125, 126
34. Interest Account 127
35. A Statement of all Arrears of Rates, &c. 128
36. A Statement of all Moneys excepting Rates, &c. 129
37. A Statement of all Mortgages, &c. 130
38. A Statement of all other Debts and Liabilities 131, 132
39. Balance Sheet 133
40. A Statement of the Amount of all Contracts, &c. 134, 136
41. Bye Laws 137–140
FIFTH REPORT
OF THE
Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea,
_For the Year ended March_ 25_th_, 1861.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND ESTABLISHMENT ARRANGEMENTS.
The result of the ward elections on the 29th of May, 1860, was to effect
the following changes in the constitution of the board:—
RETIRING MEMBERS.
Mr. BOWERS Mr. LEETE Mr. THIRST
,, BURTON ,, OSBORN ,, TILL
,, BUTT ,, PITT ,, WAIN
,, CARTER ,, PORTER ,, WATKINS
,, COMPTON ,, RABBITS WHITEHEAD
,, CURRY ,, E. RICHARDS ,, R. WOOD, and
,, GABLE ,, G. W. RICHARDS ,, YAPP.
,, JACKSON
MEMBERS RE-ELECTED.
Mr. BUTT Mr. LEETE Mr. THIRST
,, COMPTON ,, OSBORN ,, TILL, and
,, GABLE ,, RABBITS WAIN.
NEW MEMBERS.
Mr. BADCOCK Mr. GURNEY Mr. PARKER
,, BLAZDELL ,, HULSE ,, ROOPE
,, DELANY ,, LAWRENCE ,, WALKER, and
,, DOUBELL ,, OXFORD ,, L. E. WOOD.
,, FOY
Descriptions, with plans, of the several wards, with the names and
addresses of the members of the vestry representing them, of the auditors
of the accounts, and of the officers, as required by the Act to be given
in each report, will be found in the Appendix No. 1 (pages 28 to 36).
At Easter, 1860, the usual election of churchwardens, sidesmen, church
trustees, and auditors of the church trustees’ accounts took place; their
names and addresses, together with those of the persons previously
nominated as fit to serve the office of overseers of the poor, and
submitted for the choice of the magistrates in special sessions, will be
found in the Appendix No. 3, (page 37).
The vestry on Easter Tuesday also elected John Moore Segar, son of John
Moore Segar deceased, for admission into the parochial charity school,
pursuant to the will of the late John Chamberlayne, Esquire.
The return usually ordered by the board previous to the annual election,
showing the attendances of each member, is reprinted in the Appendix No.
2 (and faces page 36); but as the period embraced in that return does not
entirely correspond with the parochial year, the tabular arrangement
commenced in the last report is continued:—
From March Vestry Committee Evening Average
25th to Meetings. Meetings. Committees. Attendances
March 25th. At
Vestries.
1856–7 50 52 nil 23
1857–8 53 59 31 23
1858–9 45 85 37 27
1859–60 45 92 32 25
1860–1 44 109 74 28
A list of the members who have served upon the various committees, and
sub-committees, during the year, is given in the Appendix No. 4 (pages 38
to 41); and the list annually issued by the vestry clerk, containing the
names and places of abode of the parochial clergy and lay officers,
immediately follows it. Appendix No. 5 (pages 42 to 46).
In November, 1860, in consequence of the numerous additional matters
connected with the new building, into which the vestry had now removed,
requiring the hall-keeper’s attention, the clerk reported that the
messenger’s duties were not satisfactorily performed, and the subject
being referred to one of the standing committees for consideration, a
youth was appointed upon their recommendation at ten shillings per week
to commence with.
During this year the vestry have contemplated some alterations in the
salaries of the officers, and upon the application of Mr. J. E. Salway,
one of the office clerks, for increased remuneration, in December, 1860,
referred the whole question of their duties and salaries to the committee
of works and for general purposes for consideration. That committee for
the purpose of comparison, and in order to have some data before them
upon which to form a satisfactory opinion, requested Mr. Tite, M.P., to
move the House of Commons for a return from each vestry and district
board in the metropolis, of its population; number of houses; extent of
its area; aggregate length of its streets; and the value of property, as
assessed to live county rate, and the poor rate. The committee wished
this return also to show the number of meetings held during the year,
whether of the full board or of committees, or sub-committees; as well as
the names and salaries of the officers, with particulars of any other
benefits enjoyed by them: and that this information might be tabularly
arranged in the order of the amount of population of each place. See
Appendix No. 6 (page 47).
Mr. Tite however replied that Sir John Shelley had moved for such a
return, referring to one similar to that printed at page 69 in the second
report, but as the return moved for by Sir John Shelley differed from
that suggested by the committee, in several important particulars, the
vestry requested Mr. Tite to obtain the introduction into it of the
additional information.
The act for regulating the supply of gas to the metropolis rendered it
necessary that the vestry should consider the appointment of a Gas
Examiner; and having themselves determined to put in operation in this
parish the act for preventing the adulteration of articles of food and
drink by appointing an Analyst; a committee was appointed in March, 1861,
to confer with Dr. Barclay as to his acceptance of the latter office, and
the terms upon which he would undertake its duties, having regard to his
diminished duties as medical officer of health. This Committee was
amalgamated with one appointed subsequently, and specially, to consider
the duties and salary of the medical officer of health, to whom was
referred also, the question of the appointment of the gas examiner.
In consequence of the heavy amount of the solicitors’ (Messrs. Lee and
Pemberton) bill for the year 1859–60, which included the greater part of
the law charges in the actions brought against the vestry by the London
Gas Light Company and Mr. Hornsby, the contractor, those gentlemen
suggested in the following letter to the vestry clerk that they should be
taxed:—
44, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, W.C., London,
18th May, 1860.
Dear Sir, We have given the subject of our Mr. Pemberton’s
conversation with you respecting our bill of costs, mature
consideration, and feeling the delicate position in which the vestry
are placed as trustees accountable to their constituents, we would
suggest that for the future all our bills be referred to Mr. Richard
Dax, of the Temple, barrister at law, for taxation, and to certify
the amount properly payable to us. This course is adopted by the
Great Western and North Western railway companies, the Oxford,
Worcester and Wolverhampton railway company, the Shrewsbury railway
company, the Metropolitan railway company now in course of formation,
all of whom refer their solicitors’ bills to Mr. Dax for the
satisfaction of the shareholders, and we believe it to be the
practice with nearly all railway and other large companies; should
the vestry resolve to do so, we shall feel great pleasure in
submitting our bills to Mr. Dax, and being bound by his certificate,
as it is extremely distasteful to us that any doubt should exist in
the minds of the vestry as to the propriety or amount of any item
charged by us, which however there almost necessarily must be, from
the technical manner in which solicitors are obliged to make out
their bills. We ought to add, that we have no sort of personal
acquaintance with Mr. Dax, who is the son of the late Master of the
Exchequer, and a well known author and authority on the subject of
solicitors’ costs. Should the vestry adopt our suggestion, we must
ask to be allowed to make out the bills now before them, afresh, as
they are not framed for taxation, and that in future, our bills
should be delivered half-yearly and paid within a short time after
they have been certified, and we remain, dear Sir, your’s faithfully,
LEE & PEMBERTON.
The vestry, having accepted the proposal, returned the bills to the
solicitors as desired, and requested Mr. Finch, a solicitor and a member
of the vestry, to attend the taxation. This, after a strong protest from
the solicitors, he did; and the accounts amounting to £914. 3s. 5d., as
originally delivered, were settled by Mr. Dax at £998. 8s. 7d., including
the costs of taxation.
The law costs for the present year have been submitted to the same
process, and have been certified by Mr. Dax to be correct at the amount
at which they were sent in,—viz., £177. 1s. 6d.
Mr. Miles having been elected to preside at eighty-three meetings, out of
the one hundred and fifty-three held during the year, his services as
chairman were again acknowledged by a vote of thanks on the twenty-first
of May. The thanks of the vestry have been also given during the year to
Mr. Perry on the eighth of May, for his exertions as delegate at the
metropolitan and county association for the equalization of the poor
rates; and to Mr. Foy on the fourth of December, for the tasteful way in
which the decorations of the vestry hall, on the occasion of the
inauguration dinner were carried out by him.
GENERAL WORKS.
Appendix No. 7 (pages 48–49), represents the cost, during the past year
under the several sub-heads of paving, lighting, watering, cleansing,
&c., and the provision made for meeting the same, by orders upon the
board of guardians.
The surveyor’s return upon this subject forms Appendix No. 8 (page 50).
PAVING.
The cost of the item of paving during the past year, exceeding the
estimate by four hundred and fifty pounds, has been unusually
heavy,—viz., £3042 2s. 10d., after allowing for the sum chargeable to the
several public companies and others for works executed for them. This is
about twelve hundred and fifty pounds more than the cost of the same item
of expenditure in the year 1856–7, after making the same allowances;
upwards of four hundred pounds more than in 1857–8, eight hundred pounds
more than in 1858–9, and six hundred pounds more than last year. It has
been occasioned mainly by the purchase of the following materials, and by
works executed in the places hereinafter named:—
Broken Granite for Roads £1558 7 10
Flints for ditto 238 3 1
Gravel for ditto 137 0 6
Lombard and Duke Street . . . Works executed 177 15 9
by Contractors for Masons’ Work
Hans Street . . . ditto 29 9 0
Queen’s Road East . . . ditto 30 1 6
Lower Sloane Street . . . ditto 13 9 5
Green’s Row . . . ditto 170 10 1
Ann’s Place, Milman’s Row . . . ditto 27 13 9
George Street . . . ditto 260 18 5
Moore Street . . . ditto 19 1 3
King Street . . . ditto 10 10 10
Milman’s Row . . . ditto 10 0 0
King’s Road—_various parts_ . . . ditto 49 1 2
Halsey Street . . . ditto 13 15 0
Walton Street . . . ditto 17 7 9
Sloane Street . . . ditto 17 10 6
Queen’s Road West . . . ditto 24 8 7
Caversham Street . . . ditto 57 4 1
Robert Street . . . ditto 34 3 3
Stone sent to the Depôt . . . ditto 36 5 9
In the last report it was stated that the question at issue between the
Chief Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., and the vestry, as to the
taking charge and maintenance of the Chelsea Bridge Road, was in an
unsatisfactory state, and the position of that question was stated in the
appendix to the fourth report (No. 9), at pages 45 to 52, up to the
receipt of Mr. Austin’s letter of the 27th June, 1860. The proceedings
since that date will be found in the Appendix to this report, No. 9
(pages 51 to 55).
LIGHTINGS
The Metropolis Gas Act received the royal assent on the 28th August,
1860: it contains fifty-seven clauses, many of them most important for
the protection of public and private consumers. By the twenty-seventh
section of the act (23 & 24 Vic., cap. 125) the vestry are required to
provide apparatus for testing the illuminating power and purity of the
gas, and to appoint a competent person as examiner; and by the same
section the gas companies are required to erect, at a distance not less
than one thousand yards from their works, experimental meters with the
necessary apparatus for testing the illuminating power of the gas
supplied. In alleged compliance with this requirement the London Gas
light company have appointed a testing station at the house No. 73,
Besborough Street, Pimlico.
Mr. Hughes {8} observes with reference to this twenty-seventh section,—
“There was some discussion as to the propriety of making the
requirements of this clause compulsory instead of merely permissive.
After the fullest consideration however, it was thought essential,
with the view of avoiding discussions in vestries, and especially
with the view of counteracting the underhand and secret influence
which the gas companies exert in many vestries and district boards,
to make the clause compulsory. There are many instances on record,
where powers are given to local authorities, and yet these powers,
although highly important to the public interests, have never
hitherto been exercised. Hence an additional reason for positively
requiring them to provide apparatus, &c., for testing the gas, and to
appoint and pay an inspector for the purpose. It is true that no
time is fixed within which the apparatus is to be provided and the
inspector appointed, but I apprehend it will be competent for any
ratepayer to compel, by mandamus, the performance of this duty by any
vestry or district board, within a reasonable time.
“The second section of the clause imposes an obligation on the gas
companies—namely, that each of them shall within six months erect at
the prescribed distance from their works, an experimental meter and
other apparatus for testing the illuminating power of the gas.
“Now these two obligations, the one on the local authorities of the
metropolis, and the other on the gas companies, must not be
confounded, because they are perfectly distinct, and the one is not
to be a substitute for the other. In the first place each local
authority in the metropolis—_i.e._, each vestry and district board,
about thirty-eight in number, constituted under the Metropolis Local
Management Act, is to erect its own apparatus, and appoint its own
inspector; and from future clauses it appears that the act
contemplates a continuous and regular succession of testing by this
inspector, both for purity and illuminating power. The evidence of
this inspector however as to any defects in the gas, will not be
conclusive until his report has been confirmed by testing the gas at
the prescribed distance of 1000 yards from the works. Hence the
necessity for the obligation on the company. The next clause will
better explain the mode of proceeding by the inspector, whenever he
finds the gas to be below the prescribed standard of illuminating
power. With reference to purity there is nothing about testing for
this at the distance of 1000 yards, and therefore the test for this
may be made wherever the inspector pleases.
“With respect to the number of separate places for testing the gas,
inasmuch as there are thirteen companies included within the act, and
each must provide a testing house 1000 yards distant from their
works, there must evidently be not less than thirteen of these. {9}
But if each local authority also erects a separate one at some
central part of its district, thirty-eight of these will be
necessary. A power is afterwards given for two or more local
authorities to combine, and then the number will probably be somewhat
diminished.
“All this necessity for a duplicate set of testing establishments is
rendered essential by the absurd requirement of the act as to testing
the gas at 1000 yards distance from the works. Now as the erection
of this apparatus by the companies and the establishment of a
permanent testing place away from their works will be very expensive
to the companies, it is just possible they may be very glad to be
relieved from this expense, and may consent to the testing at the
establishment of the local authority being sufficient evidence of the
illuminating power as well as the purity of the gas. This is the
more probable as it must be perfectly well known to the companies—at
least to their engineers—that so far as the company is concerned the
gas may just as well be tested in the centre of any district
supplied, as at the limited distance of 1000 yards from the works.”
Under the provisions of the fiftieth section of this act, the duty is
imposed upon the Metropolitan Board of Works of raising the costs and
charges incident to its passing; and that board have accordingly levied
under their precepts upon the several vestries and district boards, the
necessary amounts for meeting the claims received.
The accounts sent in by the various parties were submitted to the proper
officer of the House of Commons for taxation with the following result:—
Accounts sent in. Amount Certified by Costs Allowed. Board to Pay.
Taxing Officer.
£ _s._ _d._ £ _s._ _d._ £ _s._ _d._ £ _s._ _d._
Mr. Dangerfield 89 19 6 62 6 0 3 11 8 65 17 8
Mr. Wyatt 3666 0 4 3033 18 10 None. 3033 18 10
Mr. Beal . . . £2685 13 6 1272 13 6 676 11 7 None. 676 11 7
Less paid by Mr. Wyatt .
. . 1413 0 0
5022 13 4
House Fees on Taxation to be paid by Dyson & Co., (as Parliamentary Agents) 42 0 0
3818 8 1
The proportion of the above with which this parish is debited by the
precept of 1861 is £106 16s. 5d., but that proportion is based upon the
amount of the accounts as sent in; as reduced by taxation it will only be
£81 12s. 8d. But as the vestry has already contributed two hundred
pounds to Mr. Beal in answer to his various appeals, and expended upwards
of twenty pounds in making experiments as suggested by him, they will
have a large sum to receive back
In November, 1860, a proposal was made by the vestry of St. James’,
Westminster, to recognize the services of Messrs. Beal and Hughes
throughout the enquiry into the supply of gas to the metropolis, and the
passing of the recent measure by raising some fitting testimonial, and a
committee of that vestry having been appointed to carry it out, Messrs.
Hall and Perry were deputed to confer with them as to the best mode of
doing so.
The Bill to amend the Metropolis Gas Act, {11} introduced by the
government into parliament for transferring to the metropolitan board of
works, so far as regards the metropolis, the powers conferred by the acts
for regulating measures used in the sale of gas (22 & 23 Vic., cap. 66,
and 23 & 24 Vic., cap. 146) upon the justices of the peace, of appointing
inspectors of meters, having received the royal assent (24 & 25 Vict.,
cap. 79), it will be the duty of that board to take the necessary steps
for carrying it into execution. To aid in accomplishing this transfer,
the vestry on the tenth July, 1860, expressed their opinion that the
appointment of inspectors of meters in the metropolis would be best
placed in the hands of the metropolitan board of works, and petitioned
parliament and memorialised the justices of the peace upon the subject.
See Appendix No. 10 (page 56).
The number of public lamps in the parish on the 25th March, 1861, was as
follows—
Lighted by the London Gas Company 696
,, Western ditto at Kensal Town 30
726
WATERING AND SCAVENGERS.
The following tabular statement shows the cost of these two services for
the last five years:—
From March to March. Watering. Cleansing. Total.
1856–7 £1109 5 10 £1977 19 4 £3087 5 2
1857–8 709 13 8 1563 9 3 2273 2 11
1858–9 941 4 0 1143 15 0 2084 19 0
1859–60 1192 1 2 1218 18 5 2410 19 7
1860–1 1126 0 7 1145 12 6 2271 13 1
The contractors were fined £40 10s. for neglect during the year.
IMPROVING.
The principal charges under this head are for works over the Ranelagh
sewer at Sloane Square in rebuilding the south wall; and in fencing the
enclosure opposite Royal Avenue Terrace.
REMOVING NUISANCES.
The removal of the dust, ashes and refuse from the houses of the
inhabitants, and the public courts and alleys during this year has cost
£311 2s. An alteration in the form of the contract as to the mode of
executing the works by which the parish is divided into daily districts,
was made during this year, which has very greatly lessened the public
inconvenience, and consequently the number of complaints. See Appendix
No. 11 (page 57).
SANITARY MEASURES.
The return of the proceedings taken by the vestry under the metropolis
local management act and the nuisances removal act, as required by the
former statute to be published, will be found in the Appendix No. 12
(page 60).
Forty-seven slaughter houses in the parish were licensed by the
magistrates in October, 1860, not one having been opposed by the vestry.
A list of them is given in the Appendix No. 13 (page 61).
The tenant of No. 3, Queen’s Road East, having been detected in
slaughtering upon his premises which were not licensed for that purpose,
the attention of the board was called to the subject, but as it appeared
that he had been acting under the impression that the premises were
licensed, in place of other proceedings, a letter of warning was written
to him, and the offence was discontinued.
The notices of the vestry having been neglected by Mr. Peter Augustus
Halahan, owner of Nos. 1 to 10, Wickham Place, application was made under
the nuisances removal act to the magistrate and his orders obtained for
the execution of the necessary works; these orders being also neglected
and nothing being done at the expiration of the time allowed, the clerk
was instructed to apply for the enforcement of the penalties provided by
the twenty-seventh section. The defendant was fined thirty-six shillings
and costs, and in default of payment was committed to prison.
A manuscript copy of all the reports made to the vestry by the medical
officer of health during the year is sent to the metropolitan board of
works with a copy of this report.
GENERAL RATES.
The orders issued by the vestry, and the rates made by the overseers (the
board of guardians) thereunder during the year, have been as follows:—
Date and Amount of Order issued by the Vestry. Date and Amount of Rateable Value of Gross Amount of
Rate issued by the Property charged. Rate.
Guardians.
1860, Mar. 13, £4800 Mar. 28, 6d. in £ £213,443 10 0 £5336 1 9
,, Oct. 23, 5600 Oct. 31, 7d. in £ 219,477 10 0 6401 8 6½
SEWERAGE WORKS.
Again no general sewers rate for local purposes having been made during
the year, there is a deficit upon this account, of one hundred and
fifty-five pounds nineteen shillings and one penny.
In the Appendix No. 14 (page 62), and No. 15 (page 63), will be found
statements giving particulars of a similar kind to those given under the
head of General Works.
The orders issued by the vestry for special sewers rates during the year,
and the rates made by the board of guardians in consequence, have been as
follows:—
Date and Amount of Order Date and Amount Rateable Value of Gross Amount of
issued by the Vestry. of Rate made by Property charged. Rate.
the Guardians.
Sept. 25 £24 11 10 Nov. 21 4d. in £1772 0 0 £29 10 8
£
,, 4 4 6 ,, 9d. in 120 0 0 4 10 0
£
,, 4 19 2 ,, 7d. in 168 10 0 4 18 3½
£
,, 4 16 6 ,, 3½d. in 412 0 0 6 0 2
£
,, 1 13 9 ,, 2d. in 325 0 0 2 14 2
£
APPLICATIONS.
During the period between the 26th March, 1860, and the 25th March, 1861,
the vestry have adjudicated upon forty-six applications for directions
upon the subject of house drainage, twenty-three of which had reference
to the drainage of twenty-five houses already built, and twenty-three to
forty-three intended houses and the new barracks at Pimlico; they have
also brought under the cognisance of the Commissioners of Police, the
dangerous condition of forty-five buildings, and have decided upon
seventeen miscellaneous applications. Of the applications so made,
fifty-nine have been granted, and four negatived.
Eight buildings have been commenced without previous notice to the
vestry, and their builders having been summoned before the board for
neglect, the explanations given by them, or their apologies, have in most
cases been considered satisfactory. Fourteen proposals have been made to
build before the general frontage line, and one hundred and three
obstructions and offences upon the public highway have been dealt with by
the Board.
THE LATE HANS TOWN COMMISSION, AND THE LATE CHELSEA IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.
Nos. 16 and 17 in the Appendix (page 64), explain the alteration which
these debts have undergone during the year.
No special rate has been necessary upon the Hans Town district, during
the past twelvemonth, but the order and rate made for the reduction of
the debt upon the remainder of the parish has been as follows:—
Date and Amount of Date and Amount of Rateable Value of Gross Amount of Rate.
Order issued by Vestry. Rate made by Property charged.
Guardians.
1860, Mar. 13 £1150 Mar. 28 2d. in £ £163,097 0 0 £1359 2 10
,, Oct. 23 920 Oct. 31 1½d. in £ 167,515 10 0 1046 19 5¼
VESTRY HALL.
The first meeting of the vestry in the new building took place on the
ninth of October, 1860, and shortly afterwards it was determined to
celebrate the public opening of the large hall with an inauguration
dinner. A committee being formed for the purpose the necessary
arrangements were made, and on the thirtieth of November one hundred and
twenty of the most influential parishioners, presided over by Viscount
Chelsea, with the county members as their guests, commemorated the
completion of a building, which it may be permitted the vestry to hope,
will be of service to the ratepayers and the parish. The report and
balance sheet of the dinner committee is printed in the Appendix No. 18
(pages 65–66).
After the dinner the first public use of the hall was given gratuitously
on three days to the Chelsea, Brompton, and Belgrave Dispensary, and by
means of an oratorio, “The Creation,” on one day; a lecture by the Rev.
J. B. Owen, of St. Jude’s Church, on another; and a concert on a third
day, that useful local charity realised nearly one hundred pounds.
Having obtained a license for public music and dancing, the applications
for the hire of the hall were soon found to be so numerous that a
committee was appointed to regulate the letting, and they drew up the
scale of charges which was approved by the vestry, and will be found at
page 67. A debtor and creditor account in connexion with the letting of
the hall will be also found at pages 68–69.
One of the most important applications referred to the letting committee
was from the proposed Literary and Scientific Institution, that the suite
of rooms on the east side of the building might be set apart for their
use. The letting committee made a special report upon the subject, to
the vestry on the eighteenth December, and a deputation from the council
of the institution, consisting of the Rev. F. Blunt, Messrs. McCullagh,
Lawrance and Mead, with Mr. Bull, the honorary secretary, had an
interview with the vestry. The report which is printed at page 70, read
in connection with the following resolution which was passed by the
vestry, will explain the nature of the engagement subsisting between the
two bodies:—“Resolved, that the suite of rooms upon the ground floor
(east side) including the lighting and warming of the same, and the use
of the Hall for forty nights during the year, including the lighting,
warming, and cleaning of the same, be let to the council of the
Institution for £50 per annum, payable half-yearly, from Christmas next.
The tenancy to be subject to six months’ notice of determination by
either party at any time.” A debtor and creditor account for one winter
quarter will be found at page 74.
Upon the application of the vestry, Sir R. Mayne, the chief commissioner
of police, appointed a standing for ten cabs at the King’s Road end of
Robert Street, exactly opposite the hall; but unfortunately the
post-office authorities were unable to comply with their request that a
pillar letter box might be placed near to the hall.
The vestry hall buildings are insured in the Union Assurance Office for
six thousand pounds; and the fixtures, fittings, and furniture, in the
Manchester Fire Assurance Office for seven hundred pounds.
Ten thousand pounds, the sum originally borrowed, not having been
sufficient to complete the building together with the fitting and
furnishing, an application was made to the metropolitan board of works
for their sanction to a further loan of two thousand pounds; and as it
was necessary to accompany that application with a statement of the
entire estimated cost, and to fortify it with a memorial from the vestry,
those documents, as they contain much matter of interest, are printed at
pages 75 and 72–73.
COUNTER’S CREEK DISTRICT.
Since the last report the sum assessed by the metropolitan board of works
upon this portion of the parish has been, for the year 1861, four hundred
and seventy-nine pounds, eleven shillings and eleven pence; but the
vestry have abstained from issuing their order to the board of guardians
for its collection. They have, however, in consequence of the receipt of
the following letter, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee,
paid the amount for 1858:—
Metropolitan Board of Works,
1, Greek Street, Soho, W.,
17th October, 1860,
Dear Sir,—I am directed by the metropolitan board of works to
acquaint you that they have directed their attention to the subject
of the amounts outstanding on their precepts issued to the vestries
and district boards of the metropolis, and they desire me to apprize
you for the information of the vestry of Chelsea, that having been
unsuccessful in their attempt to carry a measure through Parliament
in the past session for conferring upon the board the necessary
powers to deal with the question of the redistribution of the
Counter’s Creek charges, they have had under consideration the
subject of the payment of the amount due from the vestry on the
precept for the ordinary expenses of the board for the year 1858,
being the sum of £447 4_s._ 2_d._ payment of which was, as you will
recollect, allowed to stand over until the re-apportionments of the
debts of the Commissioners of Sewers had been discussed in
Parliament. The board now feel that the time has arrived when it is
necessary that they should adopt measures for obtaining payments of
the amounts outstanding, and after an attentive consideration of the
facts of the case, and having regard to the arrangement with the
vestry in reference to the parish contributing to the cost of the
Counter’s Creek diversion sewer, the conclusion they have arrived at
as to the most convenient course to be adopted is, that the board
should proceed to appoint persons to make a rate on the parish in
default, for the amount due on the precept, and in the event of the
vestry continuing their objection to the payment, that some ratepayer
should then raise the question of the liability of the parish by an
appeal against the rate, on which a special case might be reserved
for the opinion of the Court of Queen’s Bench. I am directed to add
that the Board have deferred further proceedings in the matter for a
fortnight from the date of their last meeting, the 12th instant, in
order to afford the vestry an opportunity of paying the amount in
question should they think proper so to do; and meanwhile I am to
request that you will be good enough to lay this letter before the
vestry, and to favor me with a reply with the least possible delay.
I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, JOHN POLLARD, Clerk of the Board.
The amount assessed for 1859, four hundred and fifty-six pounds, nine
shillings and one penny, was paid by order of the board on the sixth
December, 1859, before any portion of it was received from the board of
guardians.
January, 1861, the metropolitan board were very pressing for payment of
the amount for 1860 (five hundred and eighteen pounds, nineteen
shillings, and one penny), threatening immediate proceedings if it were
not made before the 25th of that month; the vestry, however, appealed
through Mr Tite against this undue pressure, contrasting with it, the
treatment received by the vestry of Kensington, who were in arrear many,
if not all, of their instalments, and eventually the metropolitan board
consented to receive the amount of the precept for their ordinary
expenses of 1860 less this sum which was included in it. Thus it is that
the sums assessed for the first four years have been collected in the
district, and paid to the metropolitan board; but for the two last, 1860
and 1861, they have not been paid to the metropolitan board, nor have any
steps been taken to collect the money in the district.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
The estimate upon which the sums were originally proposed to be raised by
the metropolitan board of works for the services of the year ending the
thirty-first of December, 1860, gives the following particulars as
applicable to this parish:—
£ _s._ _d._
Sewerage and Drainage 1168 17 1
Metropolis Improvements 411 5 2
General Purposes, viz.:—
Salaries, Wages, &c. 271 16 8
Printing, Stationery, &c. 45 14 6
Rent, Taxes, &c. 23 9 0
Repayment of Loans, &c., special:—
Principal 283 12 5
Interest 272 17 5
Ditto ditto, general:—
Clergy Mutual, £140,000 255 15 2
Bank of England, £400,000 351 14 10
Clergy Mutual, £42,000 31 16 1
Contingencies 40 0 11
£3156 19 3
This estimate, however, having been printed and sent to the various
vestries and district boards, underwent considerable discussion and some
modifications, the principal of which latter, were, that instead of
including the whole cost of the new buildings in Spring Gardens in the
precepts for 1860, it was determined to spread it over three years; an
item of £20,000 for deodorization was reduced to £10,000; the amount for
special charges was reduced by £5,000; and the sum of £2,000 was
substituted for £5,000 for minor improvements. These alterations, with a
credit of £364 10s. 10d. (the remaining portion of the £3053 16s. 3d.
adverted to in former reports), had the effect of diminishing the amount
required from this parish to £2239 10s. 9d., and it was thus apportioned
by the precept dated 11th May, 1860:—
£ _s._ _d._
The Whole Parish 1004 13 3
The Counters Creek District 518 19 1
The Ranelagh District 715 18 5
£2239 10 9
In September, the third precept for the Main Drainage rate was received,
amounting to £2928 2s.; and in the following February the ordinary
precept for 1861, £2580 1s. 4d.; therefore within the period comprised in
this report this parish has been required to provide for metropolitan
purposes the large sum of £7,747 14s. 1d.
The orders made by the vestry in pursuance of these precepts, and the
rates made by the board of guardians thereunder, are shewn in the
following table:—
Date and amount of Order of Vestry. Date and amount of Rate Rateable value of Gross amount of
made by Guardians. property charged. Rate.
WHOLE PARISH.
1860, July 2 £1004 13 3 Oct. 3rd ¼d. in the £ £219,477 10 0 £228 8 9⅜
1861, Apr. 9 £1499 12 6 May 1st. 2d. in the £ £220,927 0 0 £1839 3 8
RANELAGH DISTRICT.
1860, July 2 £715 18 5 Oct. 3rd 1d in the £ £184,992 0 0 £770 9 1½
1861, Apr. 9 £600 16 11 May 1st 1d. in the £ £186,421 0 0 £776 3 10
MAIN DRAINAGE.—WHOLE PARISH.
1860, Oct. 23 £2300 0 0 Oct. 31 3d. in the £ £219,477 10 0 £2741 5 3¾
The metropolitan board of works early in February of the present year
determined to re-introduce into parliament the bill for amending the
Metropolis Local Management Act, containing the same provisions as were
in the bill of last session, with the exception of the introduction of
certain clauses for the re-apportionment of the Rock Loan; but in
consequence of the strong opposition to those clauses, the board deemed
it expedient to withdraw them from the bill, and to embody them in a
separate bill, and the two bills were accordingly introduced into the
House of Commons. The first of them, after great delays, passed through
the House of Commons on the nineteenth of July, 1861, and was read a
first time in the House of Lords on the twenty-second of that month, but
in consequence of the advanced period of the session, it was found
impossible to procure its passage through the required stages in order to
its becoming law this year. The bill No. 2, having relation to the Rock
Loan, being strongly opposed by certain members of the House of Commons,
was withdrawn.
With respect to the abortive bill of 1860, the solicitors of the
metropolitan board reported: “We think it will be nearly correct to
estimate the expense to the board, exclusive of printing, &c. by the
printers of the board, and expenses of that kind, at about £1650.” It is
to be hoped that the failure of 1861 will be somewhat less costly.
The vestry of Chelsea have at various times responded to the invitation
of the metropolitan board for suggestions during the preparation of the
several bills for amending the Metropolis Local Management Act; for
convenience of reference, their labours in this respect will be found in
the Appendix No. 19, (pages 77 to 103).
CHELSEA CHARITIES.
On the twenty-second of May, 1860, upon the motion of Mr. Finch, a
committee, consisting of the rector (the Rev. A. G. W. Blunt), the
churchwardens (Dr. Diplock and Mr. Collier), three past churchwardens
(Messrs. Hall, Perry, and Leete), and Messrs. Whitehead, Jones, Miles,
Brown, Rabbits, E. O. Symons, Till, and Finch, was appointed to enquire
into the charities of the parish, the present particulars of the several
properties, and the application of the respective annual proceeds
thereof, and to report thereon. At the same time, the vestry clerk
reported that, at the request of the rector, he was making arrangements
preliminary to the appointment of new trustees, and laid before the
vestry the following letter from Mr. Druce:
Mr. Lahee,
Dear Sir, Doubtless you are aware that the information contained in
last Saturday’s “Chelsea Times” {20} was provided by me, as far as
concerned the Chelsea charities.
The article of this morning {20} would lead me to suppose that it was
taken to be the opinion of the writer of such information that under
present circumstances it would be to the advantage of the parish that
the vestry clerk should be a solicitor; nothing can be more foreign
to my opinion, and without compliment, I think the office is now in
very good hands. In the wicked old tory times on Easter Tuesday, a
man might blow out the steam of discontent, and tell a few truths
profitable to the parish to hear; now a few highly honourable and
sensible parishioners ‘make things pleasant’ in a comfortable room in
a house in the King’s Road. The money of the parish charities is not
properly looked after; for many months I have been trying to get the
late rector to put matters to rights, but without avail. Being
therefore left sole trustee for some portion, and knowing more than
most, about the parish school and trust funds, I thought I was the
proper person to light the match. Should the vestry appoint the
committee on charity affairs, I shall be happy to attend their
summons to give them any information in my power: and I think they
ought to have a committee, both on this subject and that of the
church trustees, and at least chronicle the exact state of facts;
for, seriously speaking, we owe ‘liberal opinions’ no small grudge
for shutting up Easter Tuesday. I do not recollect that in your
charity report {21} you mentioned the large sums belonging to the
charity schools, if you did, the vestry ought to have seen that the
trustees were dying out. From my experience of the working of the
parish charities, schools, &c., I am quite convinced that the vestry
should annually qualify themselves to issue a report on all charity
money. I have never found anything to make me think otherwise than
favourably of the honesty of all dealings with the charity money, but
I have found abundant reason to rest satisfied, that without some lay
assistance and watchfulness, all matters get into disorder,
especially where there are any accounts to keep. This letter is at
your service, and may be used as you think fit. I am, dear sir,
always yours very faithfully, WM. DRUCE. Swan Wharf, Chelsea, 14th
April, 1860.
The committee, favoured occasionally with the assistance of Mr. Druce,
and strengthened by the addition to it of Messrs. Butt, Tipper, and
Callow, have met upon numerous occasions, and are carefully pursuing
their enquiry.
CREMORNE GARDENS.
It will be recollected that towards the close of the season of 1858, the
vestry thought it necessary to remind Mr. Simpson, the proprietor of
Cremorne Gardens, of the arrangement made with them as to the conduct of
his gardens, particularly as to the hour of closing; and that Mr.
Simpson’s reply, although dated the 16th of August, was not received in
sufficient time to be considered until the meeting on the fifth of
October, when it was thought to be unsatisfactory. Last year the vestry
again moved in the matter, by reminding him of these promises, and
requesting to know before Monday, the tenth of September, whether it was
his intention to comply with their wishes and those of the parish, by
closing the gardens at twelve o’clock at night. No reply having been
received from Mr. Simpson at the meeting of the board on the eleventh of
September, it was moved by Mr. Delany that the report of the second of
November, 1857, which the vestry had refrained from making public in
consequence of the pledge on the part of the proprietor, that the gardens
should be closed as near to midnight as possible, and that in other
respects he would meet the wishes of the vestry, and the comfort of the
inhabitants, should be printed for the use of the vestry. The chairman,
however, having ruled that this motion was irregular, it was referred to
the committee of works and for general purposes to consider the whole
question, particularly with reference to the effect, a change in the
proprietorship, from an individual to a company, might have in increasing
the annoyance of the parishioners; and the report of the committee was
presented on the twenty-fifth of September.
That report, which is printed at page 107, recommended the publication of
the report of 1857, and the presentation of a petition to the licensing
magistrates that the hour of closing might be made twelve o’clock at
night, as was the case with other public gardens. A memorial from
forty-four owners of property and ratepayers residing near the gardens,
urging the vestry to act, was presented at the same time the report was
under consideration.
The vestry then decided, by a majority of 17 to 6, to present the
petition, but to withold the publication of the report of 1857; and the
solicitor being in attendance with a form of petition, which was
approved, the seal was affixed to it at once, and it was duly presented.
On the ninth of October, however, a day or two before the licensing day,
a communication was received from the solicitors, which induced the
board, on a division, by a majority of twenty-eight to eight, to pass the
following resolution:—
Resolved, that having regard to the communication now made by the
solicitors, from which it appears that the necessary evidence in
support of the petition cannot be obtained upon the present occasion,
the solicitors be instructed not to incur any further expense in the
matter, on the understanding that if the gardens should be kept open
after twelve at night, and the nuisance, annoyance, and injury to the
parishioners continue, this board, will in sufficient time next year
consider the necessary steps to be taken effectually to oppose the
application for the renewal of the license in 1861.
“THE LOTS.”
“The Lots,” a parcel of land so called lying on the banks of the river
{23a} in front of Ashburnham House, comprises about four acres, and is
the meadow ground formerly allotted to Sir Arthur Gorges by the Lord of
the Manor, in lieu of his right of common. {23b} These are, and have
been for centuries, the Chelsea Lammas Lands, and have hitherto been
accustomed to be opened on the twelfth of August, being the first day of
the month according to the Old Style. The graziers, butchers, and
others, with their cattle, used formerly to assemble in the lane leading
to “The Lots” on the eve of Lammas, and when the clock had struck twelve
they entered upon the meadow.
From the report of a committee, printed at page 108, appointed by the
vestry in the year 1834 to investigate the state of these town meadows,
when it was necessary _vi et armis_ to reassert the invaded privileges of
the inhabitants, it appears that “‘The Lots’ are Lammas land, and have
been for ages appurtenant to the manor of Chelsea. The Lord of the Manor
possesses the right of letting the land on lease for the spring and
autumn quarters, beginning with March and ending in August; and the
inhabitants at large enjoy the privilege of turning in their cattle from
August till February, being the autumn and winter quarters.” Railways,
however, and acts of parliament for smoothing down difficulties in their
way, have sprung up since those pastoral clays; and the Lord of the Manor
having sold his freehold to a railway company, the clerk called the
attention of the vestry, on the 8th of May, 1860, to the following
advertisement:—
West London Extension Railway Company.—Notice is hereby given, that a
Meeting of the Householders, Inhabitants, and Land-owners of the
Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex, and other
persons interested in the Lammas Lands called “The Lots,” in the said
Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, will be held at the house of Mr. John
Sparks Alexander situate in Cremorne Road, in the said parish, and
known by the name or sign of the ‘King’s Arms,’ on Wednesday, the 9th
day of May next, at Eleven o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose
of appointing a Committee to treat with the Company for the
compensation to be paid by them for the extinction of the Lammas and
other Commonable Rights, in or over certain land called ‘The Lots’ in
the said parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, and which is required by the
Company for the purposes of the ‘West London Extension Railway. Act,
1859.’—Dated the 27th day of April, 1860.—EDWARD BELLAMY, Secretary
of the Company.
A meeting took place consequently on the 9th of May, at which the
following resolution was passed:—
Resolved, that Messrs. William Hall (church warden), John Perry,
James Miles, George Wevell Richards, and William Whitehead, being
five of the persons entitled to Lammas or other Commonable Rights
over or in the piece of land called ‘The Lots Meadow,’ otherwise
‘Chelsea Lot Mead,’ situate in the parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, in
the County of Middlesex, and containing by admeasurement three acres,
two roods, and thirty perches, or thereabouts, and marked or referred
to in the map or plan, and in the book of reference of the West
London Extension Railway, deposited with the Clerk of the Peace for
the said County of Middlesex, by the number 10 in the said parish of
St. Luke, Chelsea, shall be, and they are accordingly, in pursuance
of the provisions of the ‘Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845,’
appointed to be a Committee having all such powers as by the ‘Lands
Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845’ are conferred upon Committees of
like description, to treat with the West London Extension Railway
Company for the compensation to be paid for the extinction of all
Lammas or other Commonable Rights over or in the said piece of land.
The important question of the boundaries of the parish has occupied
considerable attention during the past year, and has been the subject of
a reference to a sub-committee of the committee of works and for general
purposes, who have still the subject under consideration.
Various memorials and petitions have been presented during the year, to
which, as they sufficiently elucidate the subjects of them, and are
printed in the appendix (Nos. 23 to 27) no further allusion need be made
here.
The “Public Indicator” erected in Sloane Square by permission of the
board in May, 1860, was removed in the fallowing March, in consequence of
the failure of the proprietors to light it at night, and to provide the
promised clock. It is retained in the custody of the vestry, under a
clause in the agreement, as a lien for the expenses of its removal and
making good the paving.
Plans, books of reference, and parliamentary notices of the “London,
Buckinghamshire, and West Midland Railway” (whose intended terminus was
in the Pavilion grounds), and of “The London Tramway and Dispatch
Company,” were deposited with the Vestry, but both of their bills were
unsuccessful. Mr. Train also made an application to the vestry for
permission to lay down his tramways in Sloane Street and the King’s Road,
but its consideration has been adjourned _sine die._
On the twenty-ninth of January, 1861, Mr. Finch laid before the Board a
copy of a “Bill to Transfer the Seats in Parliament forfeited by the
Borough of St. Albans to the proposed Borough of Chelsea and Kensington,”
which Viscount Enfield, M.P. for Middlesex had given notice of his
intention to introduce in the House of Commons. Immediately the
Government {25} brought in their “Bill for the Appropriation of the Seats
Vacated by the Disfranchisement of the Boroughs of Sudbury and Saint
Albans,” which contained the following clause: “The parishes of Chelsea
and Kensington in the county of Middlesex shall, for the purposes of this
act, together form a borough, to be called the borough of Chelsea, and
such borough shall, from and after the said first day of November, 1861,
return one member to serve in parliament.”
An influential deputation from both parishes, accompanied by the two
county members, had an interview with Lord Palmerston on the fifth of
March, on the subject of the bill, and laid before his lordship various
statistical information (see appendix No. 29). But on a division in the
House of Commons on the tenth of June, the clause was rejected by a
majority of two hundred and seventy-five to one hundred and seventy-two.
Mr. Tite thus reported the circumstance to the board:—
42, Lowndes Square,
Tuesday Morning, 1 o’clock.
My dear Mr. Lahee,—I never was so taken by surprise as by the
division I have just left. The Government Bill was affirmed by two
large majorities, but when we came to the Chelsea question, to my
astonishment we were beaten by one hundred and three. The house was
excessively impatient, and would hardly listen to anything; but it
appeared to me Sir James Graham, whom they would hear, said all that
could be said on the subject. I was also astonished at some of those
I saw voting against us. I will send you the division list as soon
as I get it. The impression in the House _just now_ was that the
bill would be withdrawn, so in happier times we may have another
chance.—Yours very truly,
WILLIAM TITE.
P.S.—Rather sharp work for M.P.’s yesterday. I was on a committee
from 12 to 4, in the House from 5 to just now; to-day we begin again
at 12, I suppose until 2 o’clock Wednesday morning.
* * * * *
By order of the Vestry,
CHARLES LAHEE,
_Vestry Clerk_.
APPENDIX No. 1.
LIST OF VESTRYMEN, AUDITORS, AND OFFICERS,
WITH PLANS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WARDS.
_No._ 1, _or Stanley Ward_.
All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as lie on the south side of
the boundary line dividing the said parish from the parish of St. Mary
Abbott’s, Kensington, in the Fulham-road, and on the west side of a line
drawn from the point of the said boundary line in the Fulham-road,
opposite the middle of Upper Church-street, in a southerly direction,
along the middle of Upper Church-street, and along the middle of
Church-street, to the south end thereof, and thence in the same direction
to the southern boundary of the said Parish of Chelsea, in the river
Thames.
VESTRYMEN.
Breun, John Cowan, 6, Lower Sloane-street.
Delany, James, 3, Albion Place, Fulham-road.
Foy, William, 46, Paultons-square.
Gable, Isaac Cosson, 2, Belle Vue.
Garner, Thomas Betts, sen., Mason’s-place, Fulham-road.
Hall, William, 22, Paultons-square.
Perry, John, 7, Danvers-street.
Tipper, William, 7, Odell’s-place, Fulham-road.
Wood, William, “Adam and Eve,” Duke-street.
AUDITOR.
D’Oyle, Henry, 190, Sloane-street.
PLAN OF NO. 1, OR STANLEY WARD.
[Picture: Plan of Stanley Ward, Chelsea, 1860]
_No._ 2, _or Church Ward_.
All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as are bounded as
follows:—that is to say: Bounded on the north-west side by the boundary
line dividing the said Parish of Chelsea from the said parish of St. Mary
Abbott’s, Kensington, in the Fulham-road, from the point thereof opposite
the middle of Upper Church-street to the point thereof opposite the
middle of Marlborough-road; bounded towards the north-east, and partly
towards the south-east, by a line commencing at the last-mentioned point,
and drawn south-east along the middle of Marlborough-road to the point
thereof opposite the middle of Whitehead’s-grove, then turning south-west
along the middle of Whitehead’s-grove to the centre of the south-east end
of College-street, thence turning south-east across College-place, to and
along the middle of Markham-street to the middle of King’s-road, and
turning north-east along King’s-road, to the point thereof opposite the
middle of Smith-street, thence turning south-east along the middle of
Smith-street to the south eastern end thereof, and thence along the
middle of the Royal Hospital Creek to the river Thames, and in the same
direction to the southern boundary of the said Parish of Chelsea, at a
point in the river Thames; bounded on the south by the southern boundary
of the said Parish in the river Thames, from the point thereof lastly
above mentioned to the boundary line of Ward No. 1; and bounded towards
the west by the eastern boundary of Ward No. 1 hereinbefore described.
VESTRYMEN,
Alexander, John Sparks, “King’s Arms,” Cremorne-road.
Blazdell, Alexander, 25, Manor-street.
Callow, John, 41, Queen’s-road West.
Carter, Charles, “Red House,” College-street.
Dancocks, Samuel Sharman, Fulham-road.
Doubell, William, 144, King’s-road.
Finch, William Newton, 181, King’s-road.
Goss, William John, “Duke’s Head,” Queen-street.
Hulse, Robert, 40, Radnor-street.
Hunt, Henry, New King’s-road.
Lawrence, William, 141, King’s-road.
Miles, James, 180, King’s-road.
Osborn, William, 8, Queen-street.
Oxford, Henry, 40, Riley-street.
Parker, Edward, 21, Paultons-square.
Robson, Joseph, 24, Smith’s-terrace.
Symons, Thomas, Alpha House, Fulham-road.
Todd, John, Stanley House, Milner-street.
AUDITOR.
Mead, George Edward, 2, Durham-place.
PLAN OF NO. 2, OR CHURCH WARD.
[Picture: Plan of Church Ward, Chelsea, 1860]
_No._ 3, _or Hans Town Ward_.
All parts of the said Parish of Chelsea, not included in Wards No. 1 and
No. 2, hereinbefore mentioned, or in Ward No. 4, hereinafter mentioned
and described.
VESTRYMEN.
Badcock, John, 19, Smith-street.
Birch, Abel Francis Faulkner, 14, Sloane-street.
Butt, John, 1, Bayley’s-place.
Chelsea, Viscount, 28, Lowndes-street.
Collier, Caleb, 209, Sloane-street.
Compton, James, 1, Smith-street.
Fisher, John, 60, Cadogan-place.
Gurney, George Edward, “The Earl of Cadogan,” 1, Marlborough-road.
Handover, William, Kensal New Town.
Hopwood, Owen Thomas, 195, Sloane-street.
Jones, Benjamin William, 81, Cadogan-place.
Rope, Robert Northern, 49, Sloane-street.
Shelton, Richard, 22, Halsey-street.
Symons, Elias Octavius, 3, Exeter-street.
Till, John, “The Australian,” Milner-street.
Tite, William, M.P., 42, Lowndes Square.
Thirst, Edward, 11, Halsey-terrace.
Todd, George, Stanley House, Milner-street.
Walker, Thomas Humble, 6, Wellington-square.
Williams, William, Kensal New Town.
Wood, Lancelot Edward, 28A, College-street.
AUDITOR.
Rhind, William, 189, Sloane-street.
PLAN OF NO. 3, OR HANS TOWN WARD.
[Picture: Plan of Hans Town Ward, Chelsea, 1860]
_No._ 4, _or Royal Hospital Ward_.
All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as are bounded as
follows;—that is to say: Bounded towards the north-west by a line
commencing at the intersection of the central line of College-street with
the central line of Whitehead’s-grove, and drawn in a north-east
direction along the middle of Whitehead’s-grove to and along the middle
of Cadogan-street, to and along the middle of Halsey-terrace, to and
along the middle of Cadogan-terrace, crossing Sloane-street, to and along
the middle of Ellis-street, to and along the party-wall between the
public-house known as “The Woodman” public-house, to the south, and No.
12, D’Oyley-street, to the north, and thence in the same direction to the
eastern boundary of the said Parish; bounded towards the east by the
eastern boundary of the said Parish, from the point wherein the
north-western boundary line of the said Ward No. 4, hereinbefore
described, meets the same, to the south point of the said eastern
boundary in the river Thames; bounded towards the south by the south
boundary of the said Parish in the river Thames, from the point lastly
hereinbefore mentioned to the boundary of Ward No. 2; bounded towards the
south-west by the north-east boundary of Ward No. 2 from the point lastly
hereinbefore mentioned, to the said point of intersection of the central
line of College-street with the central line of Whitehead’s-grove.
VESTRYMEN.
Dunkley, Thomas, 18, Lower Sloane-street.
Fuge, George Frederick, 13, Sloane-square.
Leete, John Hurstwaite, 143, Sloane-street.
Livingston, Alexander, 8, King’s-road.
Mowels, Samuel Alfred, 142, Sloane-street.
Rabbits, William, 20, Sloane-square.
Roberts, William, 25, Lower Sloane-street.
Roope, Charles, jun., 144, Sloane-street.
Sansum, William, 132, King’s-road.
Smith, George Baxter, 35, King’s-road.
Wain, George, 2, King’s-road.
Wright, John, 8, Queen’s-road East.
AUDITOR.
Crisp, James, 170, King’s-road.
PLAN OF NO. 4, OR ROYAL HOSPITAL WARD.
[Picture: Plan of Royal Hospital Ward, Chelsea, 1860]
APPENDIX No. 2.—A RETURN
OFFICERS OF THE VESTRY.
_Member of Metropolitan Board of W. Tite, Esq., M.P., 42,
Works_ Lowndes-square.
_Treasurer_ Charles Hopkinson, Esq., 3,
Regent-street.
_Solicitors_ Messrs. Lee & Pemberton, 44,
Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
_Vestry Clerk_ Charles Lahee, Vestry Hall,
King’s-road.
_Clerk’s Assistants_ J. Eisdell Salway, J. Nichol,
Vestry Hall.
_Medical Officer of Health_ Andrew Whyte Barclay, M.D., 23A,
Bruton-street, Berkeley-square,
and Vestry Hall.
_Surveyor_ Joseph Pattison, Vestry Hall.
_Inspector of Nuisances_ Ealand Alder, Vestry Hall.
_Hall Keeper_ W. Maddy, Vestry Hall.
_Office Messenger_ W. Holland.
* * * * *
VESTRYMEN. Date of Date of Vestry Committee Total Works and for
{36} Election. expiration of Meetings. Meetings. Attendance. General
term of Purposes.
office, or of
resignation.
_No._ 1, _or Stanley Ward_.
Mr. Breun, 1859 1862 41 39 80 Sept. 1860
Lower
Sloane-street
,, Delany, 1860 1863 9 4 13 Sept. 1860
Albion-place,
Fulham-road
,, Foy, 1860 1863 42 34 76 July, 1860
Paultons-
square
,, Gable, 1860 1863 14 15 29 June, 1860
Belle Vue
,, Garner, 1858 1861 5 ... 5
Mason’s-place,
Fulham-road
,, Hall, 1858 1861 47 102 149 June, 1858
Paultons-
square
,, Perry, 1859 1862 45 98 143 June, 1859
Danvers-street
,, G. W. 1857 1860 5 6 11 June, 1857
Richards,
Danvers-street
,, Tipper, 1858 1861 19 4 23 ...
Odell’s-place,
Fulham-road
,, W. Wood, 1859 1862 8 1 9 ...
Duke-street
_No._ 2, _or Church Ward_.
Mr. Alexander, 1859 1862 4 2 6 ...
Cremorne-road
,, Blazdell, 1860 1863 44 70 114 June, 1860
Manor-street
,, Callow, 1858 1861 20 17 37 June, 1858
Queen’s-road
West
,, Carter, 1858 1861 4 ... 4
College street
,, Dancocks, 1859 1862 21 ... 21
Fulham-road
,, Doubell, 1860 1863 18 1 19 ...
King’s-road
,, Finch, 1859 1862 35 84 119 Sept. 1859
King’s-road
,, Goss, 1859 1862 19 ... 19
Queen-street
,, Hulse, 1860 1863 8 7 15 July, 1860
Radnor-street
,, Hunt, New 1859 1862 37 9 46 ...
King’s-road
,, Lawrence, 1860 1863 39 40 79 June, 1860
King’s-road
,, Miles, 1858 1861 26 40 66 June, 1858
King’s-road
,, Osborn, 1860 1863 40 26 66 June, 1860
Queen-street
,, Oxford, 1860 1863 24 15 39 June, 1860
Riley-street
,, Parker, 1860 1861 41 26 67 June, 1860
Paultons-
square
,, Robson, 1859 1862 33 19 52 June, 1859
Smith-terrace
,, T. Symons, 1858 1861 7 ... 7
Fulham-road
,, J. Todd, 1858 1861 20 11 31 June, 1858
Milner-street
,, Whitehead, 1858 1860 ... 1 1 June, 1858
Whitehead’s-
grove
,, Yapp, 1857 1860 4 2 6 June, 1857
Oakley-street
_No._ 3, _or Hans Town Ward_.
Mr. Badcock, 1860 1863 27 8 35 June, 1860
Smith-street
,, Birch, 1858 1861 25 9 34 June, 1860
Sloane-street
,, Butt, 1860 1863 8 1 9 ...
Bailey’s-place
,, Collier, 1859 1862 29 31 60 June, 1859
Sloane-street
,, Compton, 1860 1863 31 22 53 June, 1860
Smith-street
,, Fisher, 1859 1862 25 16 41 ...
Cadogan-place
,, Gurney, 1860 1863 30 6 36 ...
Marlborough-
road
,, Handover, 1858 1861 1 ... 1 ...
Kensal New
Town
,, Hopwood, 1858 1861 23 ... 23
Sloane-street
,, Jones, 1859 1862 20 9 29 June, 1859
Cadogan-place
,, Rope, 1859 1862 10 ... 10
Sloane-street
,, Shelton, 1859 1862 33 20 53 June, 1859
Halsey-street
,, E. O. 1858 1861 30 31 61 June, 1858
Symons,
Exeter-street
,, Thirst, 1860 1861 27 17 44 June, 1860
Halsey-terrace
,, Till, 1860 1863 24 15 39 ...
Milner-street
,, Tite, 1859 1862 3 1 4 June, 1859
Lowndes-square
,, G. Todd, 1858 1861 8 1 9 June, 1858
Milner-street
,, Walker, 1860 1863 19 12 31 June, 1860
Wellington-
square
,, Williams, 1858 1861 17 ... 17
Kensal New
Town
,, L. E. Wood, 1860 1863 23 14 37 June, 1860
College-street
,, R. Wood, 1857 1860 3 ... 3
Whitehead’s-
grove
_No._ 4, or _Royal Hospital Ward_.
Mr. Dunkley, 1859 1862 26 11 37 Sept. 1860
Lower
Sloane-street
,, Fuge, 1858 1861 5 ... 5
Sloane-square
,, Leete, 1860 1863 29 34 63 June, 1860
Sloane-square
,, Livingston, 1859 1862 30 33 63 June, 1859
King’s-road
,, Mowels, 1858 1861 9 ... 9
Sloane-street
,, Rabbits, 1860 1863 11 19 30 June, 1860
Sloane-square
,, Roberts, 1858 1861 8 5 13 June, 1860
Lower
Sloane-street
,, Roope, 1860 1863 11 ... 11
Sloane-street
,, Sansum, 1859 1862 23 17 40 June, 1859
King’s-road
,, Smith, 1858 1861 6 ... 6
King’s-road
,, Wain, 1860 1863 18 ... 18
King’s-road
,, Wright, 1859 1862 23 12 35 June, 1859
Queen’s-road
East
_Ex-Officio Members of the Vestry_.
_Rector_, Rev. ... ... 4 2 6 ...
A. Gerald W.
Blunt, M.A.
_Churchwarden_ ... ... 11 12 23 ...
Diplock, M.D.
1309 1031 2340
_Churchwarden_ HALL, _Churchwarden_ COLLIER: Elected respectively for
Wards No. 1. and 3.
VESTRYMEN. Finance. Fire Engines, Contract with Chelsea Letting, &c. Inauguration Mr. Dover’s Metropolitan Food Re-Naming Contracts for West London Proposed Asylum Wall. Chelsea Vestry Hall Chelsea Space over Line of Vestry Hall Cremorne Vestry Hall, Mr. Ayrton’s Smith
Staff, & London Gas Charities. The Hall. Dinner. Charges Local Analysis. Streets and Masons’ and Extension Roads to Embankment, First Stone. Embankment Ranelagh Frontage Lighting, Gardens. completing Motion, and Terrace,
Escapes. Company. against the Management Numbering Bricklayers’ Railway. Fulham and Draft and Proposed Sewer and King’s Road, Fitting and the Building Mr. Tite’s Investigation
Metropolitan Act Amendment Houses. Works. Kensington. Petition to Pimlico and Boundaries. and Limerston Furnishing. Fitting and Amendment of Clerk’s
Board of Bill No. 1, Parliament. West London Road Furnishing. Bill. and
Words. to draw Junction Drainage. Surveyor’s
Clauses and Railway. Reports.
Amendments
Mr. Breun, June, 1859 May, 1860
Lower
Sloane-street
,, Delany, June, 1860 Sept. 1860
Albion-place,
Fulham-road
,, Foy, June, 1859 Jan. 1861 Sept. 1860 Feb. 1861
Paultons-
square
,, Gable, Nov. 1859
Belle Vue
,, Garner,
Mason’s-place,
Fulham-road
,, Hall, June, 1858 Mar. 1859 Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Apr. 1861 Mar. 1861 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Jan. 1859 Nov. 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 May, 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861
Paultons-
square
,, Perry, May, 1859 Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Mar. 1861 Mar. 1861 July, 1859 July, 1859 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Nov. 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Jan. 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861
Danvers-street
,, G. W. Nov. 1859
Richards,
Danvers-street
,, Tipper, June, 1860 Jan. 1861
Odell’s-place,
Fulham-road
,, W. Wood, June, 1859
Duke-street
Mr. Alexander, June, 1859 Feb. 1861
Cremorne-road
,, Blazdell, June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 July, 1859 Jan. 1859 Apr. 1860
Manor-street
,, Callow, Mar. 1859 Dec. 1860
Queen’s-road
West
,, Carter,
College street
,, Dancocks, June, 1860
Fulham-road
,, Doubell, June, 1859
King’s-road
,, Finch, Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Mar. 1861 Sept. 1859
King’s-road
,, Goss,
Queen-street
,, Hulse, June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Jan. 1861
Radnor-street
,, Hunt, New June, 1859 July, 1860 Sept. 1860
King’s-road
,, Lawrence, June, 1860 Jan. 1861 Apr. 1861 Sept. 1860 Jan. 1861
King’s-road
,, Miles, June, 1858 Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Jan. 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Jan. 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Oct. 1860
King’s-road
,, Osborn, Feb. 1861
Queen-street
,, Oxford, June, 1860
Riley-street
,, Parker,
Paultons-
square
,, Robson, Sept. 1860 Feb. 1861
Smith-terrace
,, T. Symons,
Fulham-road
,, J. Todd, June, 1858 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1861 July, 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861
Milner-street
,, Whitehead, Nov. 1859
Whitehead’s-
grove
,, Yapp, Nov. 1859
Oakley-street
Mr. Badcock,
Smith-street
,, Birch, June, 1858
Sloane-street
,, Butt, June, 1860 June, 1860
Bailey’s-place
,, Collier, June, 1859 May, 1859 May, 1860 May, 1860
Sloane-street
,, Compton,
Smith-street
,, Fisher, June, 1859 Oct. 1859 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861
Cadogan-place
,, Gurney, June, 1860
Marlborough-
road
,, Handover,
Kensal New
Town
,, Hopwood,
Sloane-street
,, Jones, May, 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861
Cadogan-place
,, Rope, Sept. 1860
Sloane-street
,, Shelton, July, 1859 Dec. 1859
Halsey-street
,, E. O. Feb. 1859 May, 1860 July, 1859 July, 1859 July 1859 Dec. 1859 Jan. 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861
Symons,
Exeter-street
,, Thirst, Jan. 1861
Halsey-terrace
,, Till, June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Mar. 1861
Milner-street
,, Tite, Oct. 1859
Lowndes-square
,, G. Todd, Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859
Milner-street
,, Walker, June, 1860
Wellington-
square
,, Williams,
Kensal New
Town
,, L. E. Wood,
College-street
,, R. Wood,
Whitehead’s-
grove
Mr. Dunkley, June, 1859
Lower
Sloane-street
,, Fuge,
Sloane-square
,, Leete, June, 1860 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Nov. 1859
Sloane-square
,, Livingston, June, 1859 Oct. 1859 Apr. 1861 Nov. 1859 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861
King’s-road
,, Mowels, Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861
Sloane-street
,, Rabbits, June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Mar. 1861 Nov. 1859 June, 1860 Sept. 1860
Sloane-square
,, Roberts, Mar. 1859
Lower
Sloane-street
,, Roope,
Sloane-street
,, Sansum, Feb. 1861
King’s-road
,, Smith,
King’s-road
,, Wain,
King’s-road
,, Wright,
Queen’s-road
East
_Rector_, Rev. May, 1860
A. Gerald W.
Blunt, M.A.
_Churchwarden_ May, 1859 May, 1860 Nov. 1859 May, 1860
Diplock, M.D.
APPENDIX No. 3.
A LIST OF THE PARISH OFFICERS
_Appointed at Easter_, 1860.
_Churchwardens_.
Thomas B. Diplock, M.D., 1, Sidney-street.
Mr. Caleb Collier, 209, Sloane-street.
_Sidesmen_.
Mr. Edward Richards, 23, Danvers-street.
,, William Osborn, Woolhouse Cottage, Queen-street.
_Church Trustees_.
Mr. Samuel Sharman Dancocks, Fulham-road.
,, John Fisher, 60, Cadogan-place.
,, George Wain, 2, King’s-road.
,, Alexander Livingston, 8, King’s-road.
,, John Sparks Alexander, “King’s Arms,” Cremorne-road.
_Auditors of the Church Trustees_’ _Accounts_.
Mr. William Newton Finch, 181, King’s-road.
,, Elias Octavius Symons, 3, Exeter-street.
,, James Miles, 180, King’s-road.
_Nominated for Selection as Overseers of the Poor_, _March_ 26, 1860.
Mr. Thomas Watkins, 2, Hollywood, Fulham-road. {37}
,, Samuel Alfred Mowels, 142, Sloane-street. {37}
,, Alexander Blazdell, 25, Manor-street. {37}
,, Samuel Sharman Dancocks, Fulham-road.
,, George Baxter Smith, 35, King’s-road.
,, Peter Yapp, 200, Sloane-street.
,, Owen Thomas Hopwood, 195, Sloane-street.
,, John Grant, 38, King’s-road.
,, Henry D’Oyle, 190, Sloane-street.
,, James Griffin, 1, Orford-street.
,, Edward Richards, 23, Danvers-street.
,, Henry Hunt, 16, New King’s-road.
,, John Perry, jun., 145, Sloane-street.
APPENDIX No. 4.
LIST OF COMMITTEES.
WORKS AND GENERAL PURPOSES.
Name Ward No.
Badcock Mr. 3
Birch — 3
Blazdell — 2
Breun — 1
Callow — 2
Chelsea Viscount 3
Collier Mr. 3
Compton — 3
Delany — 1
Dunkley — 4
Finch — 2
Foy — 1
Gable — 1
Hall — 1
Hulse — 2
Jones — 3
Lawrence — 2
Leete — 4
Livingston — 4
Miles — 2
Osborn — 2
Oxford — 2
Parker — 2
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
Roberts — 4
Robson — 2
Sansum — 4
Shelton — 3
E. O. Symons — 3
Thirst — 3
Tite, M.P. — 3
G. Todd — 3
J. Todd — 2
Walker 3
L. E. Wood — 3
Wright — 4
FINANCE
Name Ward No.
Alexander Mr. 1
Birch — 3
Blazdell — 2
Breun — 1
Butt — 3
Collier — 1
Delany — 1
Doubell — 2
Dunkley — 4
Finch — 2
Fisher — 3
Foy — 1
Gurney — 3
Hall — 1
Hulse — 2
Hunt — 2
Lawrence — 2
Leete — 4
Livingston 4
Miles — 2
E. O. Symons — 3
J. Todd — 2
Walker — 3
W. Wood — 1
FIRE ENGINES, STAFF, AND ESCAPES.
Name Ward No.
Callow Mr. 2
Collier — 3
Diplock Dr. _Churchwarden_.
Hall Mr. 1
Perry — 1
Roberts — 4
CONTRACT WITH LONDON GAS COMPANY.
Name Ward No.
Finch Mr. 2
Fisher — 3
Hall — 1
Livingston — 4
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
Tite, M.P. — 3
J. Todd — 2
PARISH CHARITIES.
Name Ward No.
Breun Mr. 1
Blunt Rev. _The Rector_.
Butt Mr. 3
Callow — 2
Collier — 3
Dipock Dr. _Churchwarden_.
Finch Mr. 2
Hall — 1
Jones — 3
Leete — 4
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
E. O. Symons — 3
Till — 3
Tipper — 1
LETTING, ETC., THE HALL.
Name Ward No.
Blazdell Mr. 2
Finch — 2
Fisher — 3
Hall — 1
Leete — 4
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
Till — 3
INAUGURATION DINNER.
Name Ward No.
Blazdell Mr. 2
Finch — 2
Fisher — 3
Hall — 1
Leete — 4
Miles — 2
Parry — 1
Rabbits — 4
Till — 3
MR. DOVER’S CHARGES AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
Name Ward No.
Finch Mr. 2
Fisher — 3
Foy — 1
Hall — 1
Jones — 3
Lawrence — 2
Leete — 4
Rabbits — 4
Tipper — 1
J. Todd — 2
METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL,
NO. 1, TO DRAW CLAUSES AND AMENDMENTS.
Name Ward No.
Finch Mr. 2
Hall — 1
Jones — 3
Lawrence — 2
Livingston — 4
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
FOOD ANALYST
Name Ward No.
Finch Mr. 2
Hall — 1
Leete — 4
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
Till — 3
ASYLUM WALL.
Name Ward No.
Callow Mr. 2
Finch — 2
Hall — 1
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
E. O. Symons — 3
RE-NAMING STREETS AMP NUMBERING HOUSES.
Perry Mr. No. 1 Ward.
E. O. Symons Mr. No. 3 Ward.
CONTRACTS FOR MASON’S AND BRICKLAYER’S WORKS.
Name Ward No.
Callow Mr. 2
Perry — 1
Shelton — 3
E. O. Symons — 3
J. Todd — 2
WEST LONDON EXTENSION RAILWAY.
Name Ward No.
Hall Mr. 1
Perry — 1
Miles — 2
PROPOSED ROADS TO FULHAM AND KENSINGTON.
Name Ward No.
Hall Mr. 1
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
CHELSEA EMBANKMENT, DRAFT PETITION TO PARLIAMENT.
Name Ward No.
Gable Mr. 1
Hall — 1
Perry — 1
VESTRY HALL FIRST STONE.
Name Ward No.
Diplock Dr. _Churchwarden_.
Hall Mr. 1
Livingston .. 4
Miles .. 2
Perry .. 1
Tite .. 3
J. Todd .. 2
CHELSEA EMBANKMENT AND PROPOSED PIMLICO AND WEST LONDON JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Name Ward No.
Hall Mr. 1
Miles .. 2
Perry .. 1
Shelton .. 3
E. O. Symons .. 3
Tite, M.P. .. 3
J. Todd .. 2
SPACE OVER RANELAGH SEWER, AND BOUNDARIES.
Name Ward No.
Collier Mr. 3
Diplock Dr. _Churchwarden_.
Hall Mr. 1
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
E. O. Symons — 3
Thirst — 3
LINE OF FRONTAGE, KING’S ROAD; AND LIMERSTON STREET DRAINAGE.
Name Ward No.
Callow Mr. 2
Hall — 1
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
G. W. Richard — _Churchwarden_
E. O. Symons — 3
J. Todd — 2
VESTRY HALL, LIGHTING, FITTING, AND FURNISHING.
Name Ward No.
Hall Mr. 1
Hulse — 2
Miles — 2
Oxford — 2
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
E. O. Symons — 3
J. Todd — 2
CREMORNE GARDENS.
Name Ward No.
Delany Mr. 1
Finch — 2
Foy — 1
Hall — 1
Hulse — 2
Jones — 3
Lawrence — 2
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
Rabbits — 4
VESTRY HALL, COMPLETING THE BUILDING, FITTING, AND FURNISHING.
Name Ward No.
Hall Mr. 1
Leete — 4
Miles — 2
Perry — 1
E. O. Symons — 3
MR. AYRTON’S MOTION, AND MR. TITE’s AMENDMENT BILL.
Name Ward No.
Blazdell Mr. 2
Finch — 2
Foy — 1
Hall — l
Jones — 3
Lawrence — 2
Leete — 4
Livingston — 4
Perry — 1
E. O. Symons — 3
SMITH TERRACE, INVESTIGATION OF CLERK’S AND SURVEYOR’S REPORTS.
Name Ward No.
Hall Mr. 1
Livingston — 4
Osborn — 2
Perry — 1
Sansum — 4
APPENDIX No. 5.
The Names and Places of Abode of the Rector, Incumbent of the Parish
Chapel, Curates, Treasurers of the Charity Schools, Churchwardens,
Sidesmen, Church Trustees, Representative Member of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, Vestryman, Auditors and Officers under the Metropolis
Local Management Act, Guardians of the Poor, Overseers, Relieving
Officers, Medical Officers, Superintendent Registrar and Registrars of
Births Deaths and Marriages, Vestry Clerk, Deputy Parish Clerk,
Constables, Beadles, Engine Keepers, Fire Escape Conductors, Turncocks,
Collectors of the different Rates and Taxes of the Parish, District
Inspector of Gas Light Company, and District Surveyors.
* * * * *
RECTOR.
Blunt, The Rev. A. Gerald W., M.A., Rectory, Church-street.
INCUMBENT OF THE PARISH CHAPEL.
Davies, The Rev. R. H., B.A. Oakley-street.
CURATES.
Blunt, The Rev. R. Frederick L., A.K.C., Rectory, Church-street.
Hart, The Rev. W. H., M.A.
Pirkis, Rev. D., Clerk in Orders, Selwood Place, Queen’s Elm,
Fulham-road.
TREASURER OF THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
Lawrance, W., Esq., Sion Villa, King’s-road.
TREASURER OF THE INFANT SCHOOL.
Cornell, S., Esq., 16, Whitehead’s Grove.
CHURCHWARDENS.
Diplock, Thos. B., M.D., 1, Sydney-street.
Collier, Mr. C., 209, Sloane-street.
SIDESMEN.
Richards, Mr. E., Danvers-street.
Osborn, Mr. W., Queen-street.
CHURCH TRUSTEES.
Rector, The; for the time being.
Churchwardens, The; for the time being.
Alexander, Mr. John Sparks, King’s Arms, Cremorne-road.
Barker, Mr. J., Cadogan-place.
Barnes, Mr. A. B., King’s-road.
Battcock, Mr. George, Markham-house, King’s-road.
Bayley, Mr. Abel, 6, Lowndes-square.
Birch, Mr. A. F. F., 14, Sloane-street.
Boggett, Mr. William, 3, Lindsey-row.
Burnell, Mr. H., Cheyne-walk.
Brookfield, Mr. R., Sloane-street.
Crabb, Mr. W. B., 42, Halsey-street.
Coleridge, Rev. D., St. Mark’s College.
Comyns, Mr. H. King’s-road.
Coton, Mr. William, Sloane-street.
Christie, Mr. W., Poole’s-lane.
Dancocks, Mr. Samuel, Fulham-road.
Diplock, Thomas B., M.D., 1, Sydney-st.
Druce, Mr. W., Cheyne-walk.
Dickenson, Mr. W. R., Lowndes-street.
Fisher, Mr. J., 60, Cadogan-place.
Forbes, Mr. James A., Sloane-square.
Garner, Mr. Thos. Betts, Little Chelsea.
Gascoigne, Major-General, Lowndes-sq.
Gouldsmith, Mr. W. S., Pont-street.
Hall, Mr. William, Lombard-street.
Hopwood, Mr. Owen Thos., Sloane-street.
Keen, Mr. Thomas, King’s-road.
Larner, Mr. Henry, King’s-road.
Lee, Mr. John Benjamin, Cadogan-place.
Leete, Mr. John Hurstwaite, Sloane-street.
Lenthall, Mr. Henry, 11, Oakley-street.
Livingston, Mr. Alexander, King’s-road.
Lock, Mr. Robert Frederick, Cupola House, Church-street.
Marks, Mr. R. W., Hollywood-place.
Morgan, Mr. J. G., Church-street.
North, Mr. W. R., Green’s-row.
Pitt, Mr. J., Cheyne-walk.
Rabbits, Mr. William, 20, Sloane-square.
Roberts, Mr. William, 25, Lower Sloane-st.
Rush, Mr. William, 6, Sydney-street.
Sanneman, Mr. R. W., 13, Cheyne-walk.
Slocock, Mr. E., Belle Vue.
Stanesby, Mr. John Tatam, 179, Sloane-st.
Symons, Mr. T., Fulham-road.
Till, Mr. John, Milner-street.
Todd, Mr. Geo., Stanley House, Milner-st.
Veitch, Mr. James, Exotic Nursery, King’s-road West.
Wain, Mr. George, 2, King’s-road.
Wallgrave, Mr. C. W., King’s-road.
Warre, Mr. J. A., Lowndes-square.
Watkins, Mr. Thomas, Hollywood House, Little Chelsea.
Whitfield, Mr. Thomas, 210, Sloane-st.
Whitmore, Mr. John, 124, Sloane-street.
Wilson, The Rev. John, D.D., Durham House, Smith-street.
Wilson, The Rev. R., D.D., Gough House.
Wood, Mr. John, 1, Holles-place.
_Clerk to the Board_,—Cornell, Mr. Samuel, 16, Whitehead’s Grove.
_Auditors_.
Finch, Mr. William Newton, King’s-road.
Miles, Mr. James, 180, King’s-road.
Symons, Mr. Elias Octavius, 3, Exeter-st.
THE VESTRY.
_Representative Member of Metropolitan Board of Works_.
Tite, William, Esq., M.P., 42, Lowndes-square.
_Vestrymen_.
Incumbent, The; for the time being.
Churchwardens, The; for the time being.
_No._ 1,—_or Stanley Ward_.
Breun, Mr. John Cowan, 6, Lower Sloane-st.
Delany, Mr. James, 3, Albion-place.
Foy, Mr. W., 40, Paultons-square.
Gable, Mr. Isaac Cosson, 2, Belle Vue.
Garner, Mr. Thomas Betts, Little Chelsea.
Hall, Mr. William, 22, Paultons-square.
Perry, Mr. John, 7, Danvers street.
Tipper, Mr. William, 7, Odell’s-place.
Wood, Mr. William, Duke-street.
_Auditor_,—D’Oyle, Mr. Henry, 190, Sloane-street.
_No._ 2,—_or Church Ward_.
Alexander, Mr., John Sparks, King’s Arms, Cremorne road.
Blazdell, Mr. Alexander, 25, Manor-street.
Callow, Mr. John, Queen’s-road West.
Carter, Mr. C., College street.
Dancocks, Mr. Samuel, Fulham-road.
Doubell, Mr. William, 144, King’s-road.
Finch, Mr. Wm. Newton, 181, King’s-rd.
Goss, Mr. Wm. Jno., Duke’s Head, Queen-st.
Hulse, Mr. Robert, 40, Radnor-street.
Hunt, Mr. Henry, New King’s-road.
Lawrence, Mr. William, 141, King’s-road.
Miles, Mr. James, 180, King’s-road.
Osborn, Mr. William, 8, Queen-street.
Oxford, Mr. Henry, 10, Riley-street.
Parker, Mr. Edward, 21, Paultons-square.
Robson, Mr. Joseph, 24, Smith-terrace.
Symons, Mr. T., Alpha House Fulham-road.
Todd, Mr. J. 12, Great Cheyne-row.
_Auditor_,—Mead, Mr. George Edward, 2, Durham-place.
_No._ 3,—_or Hans Town Ward_.
Badcock, Mr. John, 19, Smith-street.
Birch, Mr., A. F. F., 14, Sloane-street.
Butt, Mr. J., 1, Bailey’s-place, Marlboro’-road.
Chelsea, The Viscount, Lowndes-street.
Collier, Mr. Caleb, 209, Sloane-street.
Compton, Mr. James, 1, Smith-street.
Fisher, John, Esq., 60. Cadogan-place.
Gurney, Mr. George Edward, 1, Marlborough-road.
Handover, Mr. W., Kensal New Town.
Hopwood, Mr. O. T., 195, Sloane-street.
Jones, Benj. Wm., Esq. 81, Cadogan-place.
Rope, Mr. R. N., 49, Sloane-street.
Shelton, Mr. Richard, 20, Halsey-street.
Symons, Mr. E. O., Exeter-street.
Till, Mr. John, Milner-street.
Tite, William, Esq., M.P., Lowndes-sq.
Thirst, Mr. Edward, Halsey-terrace.
Todd, George, Esq., Stanley House, Milner-street.
Walker, Thomas Humble, Esq., 6, Wellington-square.
Williams, Mr. William, Kensal New Town.
Wood, Mr. Lancelot Edw., 28A, College-st.
_Auditor_,—Rhind, Mr. William, 189, Sloane-street.
_No._ 4,—_or Royal Hospital Ward_.
Dunkley, Mr. T, 18, Lower Sloane-street.
Fuge, Mr. George F., 13, Sloane-square.
Leete, Mr. John H., Sloane-street.
Livingston, Mr. Alexander, King’s-road.
Mowels, Mr. S. A., 142, Sloane-street.
Rabbits, Mr. William, 20, Sloane-square.
Roberts, Mr. William, Lower Sloane-st.
Roope, Mr. Chas., jun., 144, Sloane-street.
Sansum, Mr. William, King’s-road.
Smith, Mr. G. B., 35, King’s-road.
Wain, Mr. George, 2, King’s-road.
Wright, Mr. John, 8, Queen’s-road East.
_Auditor_.—Crisp, Mr. James, 170, King’s-road.
_Treasurer_,—Hopkinson, C., Esq., 3, Regent-street.
_Solicitors_,—Lee & Pemberton, Messrs. 44, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
_Clerk to the Board_,—Lahee, Mr. Charles, Manor House, King’s-road.
_Surveyor_,—Pattison, Mr. Joseph, 252, King’s-road.
_Medical Officer of Health_,—Barclay, Dr. A. W., 23A, Bruton-street,
Berkeley-square.
_Inspector of Nuisances_,—Alder, Mr. Ealand, 10, Orford-place.
_Messenger_,—Maddy, Mr. W., 12, Lower Sloane-street.
GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.
Archbutt, Samuel, Esq., Ovington-sq.
Barkworth, Rev. Shadwell Morley, M.A., 7, St. Leonard’s-terrace.
Birch, Mr. Abel F. F., 14, Sloane-street.
Collier, Mr. Caleb, 209, Sloane-street.
Fisher, John, Esq., 60, Cadogan-place.
Garner, Mr. T. B., Little Chelsea.
Hall, Mr. W., 22, Paultons-square.
Harrison, Mr. J. N., Upper Church-street.
Jones, Benjamin Wm. Esq., 81, Cadogan-pl.
Livingston, Mr. Alexander, 8, King’s-road.
Miles, Mr. James, 180, King’s-road.
Osborn, Mr. William, 8, Queen-street
Perry, Mr. John, 7, Danvers-street.
Richards, Mr. G. W. 29, Danvers-street.
Sansum, Mr. W. H., 132, King’s-road.
Shelton, Mr. Richard, 22, Halsey-street.
Symons, Mr. T., Alpha House, Fulham-rd.
Thirst, Mr. Edward, 11, Halsey-terrace.
Walker, Thomas Humble, Esq., 6, Wellington square.
Yapp, Mr. George, 83, Oakley-street.
_Clerk to the Board_,—Diggens, Mr. W. L. Office—Chelsea Workhouse.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Slocombe, Mr. T., Halsey-terrace.
Wing, Mr. C., 10, College-terrace.
Watkins, Mr. T., Hollywood, West Brompton.
Mowels, Mr. Sam. Alfred, 142, Sloane-st.
RELIEVING OFFICERS.
Rodger, William, (_South District_) 36, Upper Manor-street.
Tubbs, William Thomas, (_North District_) 266, King’s-road.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Ward, Dr. Martindale, Markham-square.
Keen, Mr. Thomas, 209, King’s-road.
Dickinson, Mr. Thos., 8, Halsey-terrace.
Scatliff, Dr. John Parr, 132, Sloane-street.
Brown, Mr. George, Kensal Green.
MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR VACCINATION.
Ward, Dr. Martindale, Markham-square.
Keen, Mr. Thomas, 209, King’s-road.
Godrich, Mr. Francis, Little Chelsea.
Dickinson, Mr. Thomas, 8, Halsey-terrace.
Scatliff, Dr. John Parr, 132, Sloane-street.
Brown, Mr. George, Kensal Green.
SUPERINTENDENT REGISTRAR.
Diggens, Mr. W. L. Office—Chelsea Workhouse.
REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Long, Mr. Charles S., 4, Rayner-place.
Larner, Mr. William, 240, King’s-road.
Smith, Mr. William Clifford, (_and of Marriages_) Exeter-place,
Sloane-street.
VESTRY CLERK.
Lahee, Mr. Charles, Manor House, King’s-road.
DEPUTY PARISH CLERK.
Sherrell, Mr. James. 14, King-street.
CONSTABLES.—_Appointed_ 1858.
Burks, James, 7, Millmans-row.
Butler, Benjamin, King’s-road.
Butler, Thomas, King’s-road.
Cobb, Joseph, jun., 20, Queen’s road West
Ellenor, Thomas, 2 Queen’s-road East.
Griffin, James, 1, Orford-street, Marlborough-road.
Hall, William, 3, Bretten-terrace.
Halliwell, Robert, 35, Robert-terrace.
Lawrence, William, King’s-road.
Temple, Charles, 13, College-street.
BEADLES, BEING SWORN CONSTABLES.
Nelson, Richard, 2, Marlborough-square.
Kirk, Robert, 10, Whitehead’s Grove.
ENGINE KEEPERS.
Piggott, William, 1, Arthur-street, _Superintendent_.
Greaves, Charley 4, Duke-street.
Adams, Henry, 14A, Symons-street.
FIRE ESCAPE CONDUCTORS.
_Oakley-square Station_,—Fowler, Geo., (No. 68), 30, Cumberland-st.,
Marlborough-rd.
_Sloane-square Station_,—McCulloch, Thos., (No. 70), 2, Symons-street,
Sloane-square.
_Pelham Crescent Station_,—Whatley, Fredk., (No. 21), 7,
Devonshire-place, Park-walk.
_Knightsbridge Green Station_,—Davenport, Hen., (No. 6), 19, Prince’s
pl., Notting-hill.
TURNCOCKS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS.
Cramp, Thomas, 11, Upper North-street.
Rice, Thomas, 11, College-place.
Shuttleworth, James, 15, Millman’s-row.
Allen, William, jun., 39, Cumberland-st.
Clark, Ezra, 6, St. Mark’s-rd., Fulham-rd.
Ireland, John, 4, Draycott-street, Cadogan-terrace.
Tilbrook, Rob., 3, Chapel-pl., Brompton.
COLLECTORS OF LAND, ASSESSED, AND PROPERTY TAXES.
Ludlow, Mr. William, Queen’s-road West.
Oughton, Mr. Henry, 10, Cadogan-terrace.
Oughton, Mr. Thomas, 8, Blizard’s-place, Fulham-road.
COLLECTORS OF POOR’S RATE AND THE RATES UNDER THE METROPOLIS LOCAL
MANAGEMENT ACT.
Basely, Mr. Edward, 47, Paultons-square.
Mayers, Mr. William Thomas, Sydney-House, Queen-street.
Symons, Mr. Charles, 10, Robert-terrace.
Oughton, Mr. Thomas, 8, Blizard’s-place, Fulham-road.
COLLECTORS OF THE CHURCH RATE.
Sandeford, Mr. John, 27, Upper Manor-st.
Symons, Mr. Charles, 10, Robert-terrace.
Oughton, Mr. Thomas, 8, Blizard’s-place, Fulham-road.
COLLECTORS OF THE WATER RATES.
Day, Mr. William, 2, Beaufort-street.
Briscoe, Mr. W. C., 9, Parkside, Knightsbridge.
DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF GAS WORKS.
Cripps, Mr. James, 192, King’s-road, S.W.
DISTRICT SURVEYORS.
Beachcroft, Mr. Samuel, 10, Robert-terrace, Chelsea.
Beachcroft, Mr. Charles, 2, Horbury-terrace, Notting-hill.
* * * * *
_The Fire Engines and Ladders_ are kept at the Old Church, by the
Waterside; at the Workhouse, Arthur-street, King’s-road; and at the Depot
in Draycott-place. In case of Fire give immediate notice to the Engine
Keepers, Charles Greaves, 4, Duke-street, Chelsea, near the Old Church;
Henry Adams, 14A, Symons-street, Sloane-square; Chief Station, at the
Workhouse, Arthur-street, King’s-road. William Piggott, Superintendent,
1, Arthur-street, King’s-road.
The nearest _Fire Escapes_ are stationed at Oakley-square, Sloane-square,
Pelham-crescent, and Knightsbridge Green.
CHELSEA WATER WORKS OFFICE, 103, Victoria-street, Westminster.
_Secretary_,—A. Gill, Esq.
LONDON GAS LIGHT COMPANY’S OFFICE, 26, Southampton-street, Strand, W.C.
_Secretary_,—J. R. Hinde, Esq.
June, 1860.
CHARLES LAHEE, _Vestry Clerk_.
APPENDIX No. 6.
SALARIES, &c.
_Return asked for by the Committee of Works and for General Purposes_.
* * * * *
EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF WORKS, &c., FEB. 5TH, 1861.
Resolved that Mr. Tite be requested to move the House of Commons for a
Return from each Vestry and District Board elected under the provisions
of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, setting forth:—
1. The Population in each Parish or District in 1851.
2. The Number of Houses.
3. The Superficial Area.
4. The Length of Streets, &c.
5. The Value of the Property as Assessed to the County Rate.
6. The sum on which the Rates are Assessed for the Relief of the Poor.
7. The number of Vestry or Board Meetings held during the last year.
8. The number of Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings during the same
period.
Also the names of all Officers employed under such Vestry or Board
setting forth the Offices they severally hold, with the amount of Salary,
Fees, Perquisites, Value of House Rent, and other Benefits enjoyed by
such Officers under any General or Local Act, or otherwise; stating also
if any of such Officers hold other appointments than under such Vestry or
District Board, and if so, the nature of them; or whether any of them are
in business or practice for themselves. This Return to be tabularly
arranged as follows:—
A.—Clerk to the Vestry or Board.
1 _and Seq._—Clerks or Assistants in the Clerk’s Department.
B.—Surveyor.
1 _and Seq._—Clerks or Assistants in the Surveyor’s Department.
C.—Medical Officer of Health.
D.—Inspector of Nuisances.
1 _and Seq._—Clerks or Assistants in the Health Department.
And that an Abstract of these Returns may be prepared and tabularly
arranged in the order of the amount of Population in such Parish or
District respectively.
APPENDIX No. 7
CHARGES UNDER THE HEAD OF “GENERAL WORKS.”
_March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
_Page_ _Ledger_ £ _s._ _d._
To Balance 214 19 0½
217. To Sundries as per Journal, viz.:—
Paving, viz., Roads.—Materials & Contract
Works 2516 11 8
Labour 326 1 9
Sundries 72 0 2
2914 13 7
Footways.—Materials & Contract
Works 549 6 11
Labour 124 16 0
Sundries 8 15 4
682 18 3
Cartage of Materials 295 16 0
3893 7 10
Lighting. Gas Consumed 3765 8 8
New Lights 17 7 11
Repairs 51 7 7
Law, &c., Charges 296 16 4
Gas Enquiry 150 0 0
4281 0 6
Watering. Contracts 863 12 10
Labour 0 0 0
Sundries 151 2 9
Law Charges 111 5 0
1126 0 7
Cleansing. Contracts 556 3 5
Labour 568 12 4
Sundries 20 16 9
1145 12 6
Improving 58 12 2
Removing Nuisance 311 2 0
Rents 89 11 4
Sanitary Works 1 6 8
Sundries 137 16 2
Interest 537 13 2
Establishment for Share of Charges under that head 1242 13 11
13039 15 10
REVENUE UNDER THE HEAD OF “GENERAL WORKS.”
_March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
_Page_ _Ledger_ £ _s._ _d._
217. By Precept dated 17th March, 1857 surplus 5 18 10
30th March, 1858 do. 53 14 11
15th March, 1859 do. 267 3 3
13th Septem. 1859 do. 50 12 11
28th Septem. 1858 do. 164 12 6
18th Decem., 1857 do. 15 18 8
13th March, 1860
due June 24th 2400 0 0
September 29th 2400 0 0
4800 0 0
23rd October, 1860
due December 24th 2800 0 0
March 24th, 1861 2800 0 0
5600 0 0
10958 1 1
By Incidental Sources
Works executed for Public Companies and others 851 5 0
Lighting 830 3 10
Watering (Fines) 11 0 0
Cleansing (do.) 29 10 0
Removing Nuisances (do.) 6 0 0
Rents 58 0 0
Sanitary Works 1 17 6
Sales 3 8 6
Incidentals 10 13 1
1801 17 11
By Balance 279 16 10
£13039 15 10
APPENDIX No. 8.
SURVEYOR’S RETURN OF GENERAL WORKS.
MATERIALS. 2461 tons of broken granite used in repairing roads.
918 yards of flints ditto
444 ,, of gravel raised and used from Green’s Row.
270 ,, ,, used at Kensal New Town.
119 ,, ,, used at Kilburn Lane.
244 ,, of hogging raised and used from Poole’s Lane.
PAVING.—The north footway of Green’s Row widened, the curb fixed in a
straight line, and the channels on both sides of road paved. A new
crossing laid down in Church Street, opposite Paultons Street. A gravel
footway formed in Ann’s Place, Millman’s Row, and edged with curb. A new
crossing laid down at the east end of Turk’s Row, and one across Walton
Street, opposite Stanley Street. The north footway of Little Cheyne Row
paved to the extent of the premises at the north-east corner. The
footway and channel opposite Oakley Terrace, Upper Cheyne Row, taken up
and re-laid. The footways of George Street widened, paved, and regulated
throughout, and the channels also, with new crossings where necessary.
The crossing in Sloane Square (eastward of late the site of the
Indicator) re-laid and increased in width. The paving of footway in
Manor Gardens taken up and re-laid. New crossings laid down at the north
end of Halsey and Moore Streets. The footway on the south side of Walton
Street, by the entrance of St. Saviour’s Church, paved, and a crossing
laid down in the roadway opposite such entrance. Some of the crossings
in Sloane Street, and also those in Cadogan Place, re-laid, and increased
in width. The north footway of the Queen’s Road West, from opposite
Calthorpe Place to Paradise Street, taken up, the paving re-faced and
re-laid. The paving of footway in Calthorpe Place taken up and re-laid.
The paved footway of Exeter Buildings taken up and re-laid. The west
footway of Millman’s Row completed and edged with curb, and the channel
paved.
LIGHTING.—Three additional lights.
WATERING.—No alteration from system adopted last year.
CLEANSING.—No alteration from system adopted last year, except at Kensal
New Town, this description of work being now done by contract.
IMPROVING.—The Roadway of Green’s Row raised throughout, and the south
end of Hemus Terrace also raised to meet the required level of Green’s
Row.
SANITARY WORKS.—At No. 12, Lower North Street, the interior of the house
cleansed and whitewashed, including walls, floors, partitions, and
ceilings, and a water supply laid on to the closet from the water butt on
the premises of No. 11.
* * * * *
SURVEYOR’S RETURN OF WORKS REMAINING IN PROGRESS.
Raising the roadway of Whiteland’s Lane, opposite Cheltenham Terrace.
APPENDIX No. 9.
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.
CORRESPONDENCE SINCE LAST REPORT.
801.
_From A. Austin_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.
Office of Works, &c., S.W.,
5th March, 1861.
Sir,—The attention of the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.,
having been drawn to the bad state of that portion of the road, leading
from Lower Sloane-street to the New Suspension Bridge, which is in the
parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, I am directed by him to request that you
will move the Vestry of that parish to cause immediate measures to be
taken for putting the above mentioned portion of the said road into a
proper state of repair.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED AUSTIN,
C. Lahee, Esq.
Secretary.
* * * * *
_The Vestry Clerk to A. Austin_, _Esq._
7th March, 1861.
Sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
5th instant, by direction of the First Commissioner, requesting that the
portion of the Chelsea Bridge Road in this parish may be properly
repaired, and to inform you that it will be laid before the Vestry on
Tuesday next, the 12th instant.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
A. Austin, Esq., Secretary,
Office of Works, &c., 11, Whitehall Place, S.W.
* * * * *
_From G. Russell_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.
1344.
Office of Works, &c., S.W.,
6th April, 1861.
Sir,—With reference to the Board’s letter of the 5th ultimo, and your
reply of the 7th ult., respecting the state of the portion of the Chelsea
Bridge Road, in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, I am directed by the
First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., to send you, herewith,
copies of a letter of yesterday’s date, and of its enclosure from the
Commissioners of Metropolitan Police on the subject of that road, and to
request that you will lay the same before the Vestry.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
GEORGE RUSSELL,
Assistant Secretary.
C. Lahee, Esq.
* * * * *
_Copy of the Enclosures last referred to_.
Metropolitan Police Office, Whitehall Place,
April 5th, 1861.
Sir,—I feel it my duty to transmit the enclosed report from the
Superintendent B Division of Police, relative to the state of the
carriage road leading to the New Chelsea Bridge.
I am, &c.,
(Signed) WM. C. HARRIS,
Assistant Commissioner.
A. Austin, Esq.
* * * * *
4th April, 1861.
I beg to report that that part of the carriage road leading to Chelsea
New Bridge which is within the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, is in a very
dirty state and full of ruts; it is very dangerous, and quite unfit for
public traffic. This road was formed by the Board of Works, and has not
yet been taken charge of by the parish of St. Luke. There has been some
correspondence between the parish and the Board, but nothing definite has
been come to.
(Signed) G. M. GIBBS,
Superintendent.
* * * * *
_The Vestry Clerk_, _to A. Austin_, _Esq._
April 8th, 1861.
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.
Sir,—The Vestry of this parish will meet to-morrow, when I shall have the
honor to lay before them your letter of the 6th instant.
Your letter of the 5th ultimo, was placed before the Vestry held on the
12th ultimo, and then referred to the Committee of Works and for General
Purposes, by whom it is still under consideration.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
A. Austin, Esq., Secretary,
Office of Works, &c., 11, Whitehall Place, S.W.
* * * * *
_The Chief Commissioner of Police_, _to the Vestry Clerk_.
Metropolitan Police Office, Whitehall Place,
April 9th, 1861.
Sir,—The enclosed report from the Superintendent of the B Division is
transmitted for the information of the Vestry of the parish of Chelsea,
that they may give such directions thereon, as they consider proper.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
RICHD. MAYNE.
The Vestry Clerk, Chelsea.
* * * * *
_The Enclosure above referred to_.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
B Division, Special Report.
9th April, 1861.
In reference to my report of the 4th instant, respecting the state of the
carriage road leading to the New Chelsea Bridge, I omitted to state that
a portionof the road, viz., from Queen’s-road East to the
Commercial-road, a distance of 374 yards, is without gas lamps, or light
of any kind at night, rendering it a very dangerous thoroughfare, and
affording great facility for depredations to be committed. I also beg to
mention that Her Majesty, when in town, frequently passes along this road
on her way to the new park at Battersea.
G. M. GIBBS,
Superintendent.
* * * * *
April 10th, 1861.
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.
Sir,—In acknowledging the receipt of your communication of the 9th inst.
I beg to inform you that the subject to which it relates will be brought
before the Vestry at its next meeting.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
Sir R. Mayne, Chief Commissioner of Police.
* * * * *
_Vestry Clerk to A. Austin_, _Esq._
April 26th, 1861.
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.
Sir,—Your letters of the 5th ultimo, and 6th instant, the former
requesting that the portion of the road leading to Chelsea Bridge, in
this parish, may be immediately put into a proper state of repair, and
the latter transmitting a report of the Police to the First Commissioner
of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., upon the same subject, having been referred
by the Vestry to their Committee of Works and for General Purposes, have,
together with the former correspondence, and proceedings in this matter,
received their careful consideration.
In addition to the above mentioned two letters, the Committee also had
before them a letter from Sir Richard Mayne, dated the 9th instant,
enclosing a further report from Superintendent Gibbs, omitted from his
former report above alluded to.
The Committee having reported their annexed resolution, and the Vestry
having approved of the same, I am directed to request that you will lay
the same before the First Commissioner.
Resolved,—That the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., be
informed that the Committee agree with him as to the bad state of that
portion of the road leading to Chelsea Bridge, lying in this parish,
which is probably owing to the manner in which it was originally made up,
and to the works which have been lately executed there; and as the First
Commissioner is aware of the difference of opinion which exists as to the
legal obligations of his department on the one hand, and of the Vestry of
Chelsea on the other, with respect to this portion of the road, he be
again urged, as he was twelve months ago, to concur with the Vestry in
adopting some inexpensive and expeditious mode of bringing the questions
in difference before a competent tribunal for final decision.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
A. Austin, Esq., Office of Works, &c., Whitehall Place, S.W.
* * * * *
_Vestry Clerk to Sir Richard Mayne_, _Chief Commissioner of Police_.
April 26th, 1861.
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.
Sir,—Referring to your letter and enclosure of the 9th instant, I am
directed to transmit you copy of a letter sent for submission to the
Right Honourable the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
Sir R. Mayne, &c., &c., Chief Commissioner of Police, Scotland Yard.
(A copy of the last letter was enclosed).
* * * * *
_A. Austin_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.
1672
Office of Works, &c., S.W.
1st May, 1861.
Sir,—I am directed by the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.,
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo, containing
a copy of a resolution of the Vestry of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea,
respecting the portion of the road leading to Chelsea Bridge, which is in
that parish, and I am to state that the Board must deny that the bad
state of the road is ‘owing to the manner in which it was originally made
up,’ that with regard to ‘the works lately executed there,’ if, as the
Board presume, the Vestry allude to the formation of a sewer, those works
were not done by, or with the consent of this department; and that
although the Board are advised that the parish are liable to the repair
and maintenance of the road, and have no claim on the Board in respect
thereof, they are willing, with a view of avoiding expense to both
parties, to consider any proposition which the Vestry may submit to them
for having the matter settled by a competent tribunal.
I am Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED AUSTIN,
Secretary.
Chas, Lahee, Esq.
* * * * *
_The Vestry Clerk to A. Austin_, _Esq._
May 24, 1861.
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.
Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 1st instant, I am directed to send
you copy of a resolution of the Committee of Works and for General
Purposes, which has been subsequently approved by the Vestry.
Resolved,—That this Committee recommend the Vestry to reply to the letter
from the Office of Works, &c., that the Board are still willing to agree
to the proposition made by this Vestry to the First Commissioner of Her
Majesty’s Works, &c., in February, 1860, for the purpose of having the
question decided by a court of competent jurisdiction at the smallest
expense, and with the least delay.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE.
Vestry Clerk.
A. Austin, Esq., Secretary, Office of Works, &c., Whitehall, S.W.
* * * * *
_A. Austin_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.
Office of Works, &c., S.W.,
31st May, 1861.
Sir,—I am directed by the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.,
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant,
transmitting copy of a resolution of the Committee of Works and General
Purposes of St. Luke, Chelsea, approved by the Vestry in regard to the
portion of the Chelsea Bridge Road, in that parish, and I am to state
that this Board are advised by counsel that a mandamus against the
parochial authorities will be the proper course to be adopted to compel
the performance by the latter of the duties which the legislature has
imposed upon them with respect to the road in question; but that if the
parochial authorities think that the matter in dispute can be more
speedily and satisfactorily settled, and at less expense by means of a
special case, and will be good enough to transmit to this Board the draft
of such a case, it shall receive immediate attention; the bad state of
the road makes it, however, not merely desirable but necessary, that the
opinion of a court of competent jurisdiction should be obtained as soon
as possible.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED AUSTIN,
Secretary.
C. Lahee, Esq.
APPENDIX No. 10
LIGHTING.
_To the Justices for the County of Middlesex_.
The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea in the County of
Middlesex,
SHEWETH,
That an Act was passed in the Session of Parliament one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-nine, intituled ‘An Act for Regulating Measures used in
the Sales of Gas.’
By that Act provision was made for securing to every consumer of gas
throughout the kingdom an accurate instrument of measurement for the gas
he had to pay for, which was most grievously required by the community,
and the means appointed for applying the benefits of that Act to the very
large body of gas consumers in the county of Middlesex, is that the
justices of the county should appoint an inspector or inspectors, and
determine the number of copies of the model gasholders to be stamped at
the Exchequer Office for the use of such inspectors.
In the Session of one thousand eight hundred and sixty another Act was
passed, intituled ‘An Act to amend the Act for Regulating Measures used
in the Sales of Gas,’ whereby the time for the previous Act to take
effect, with respect to the appointment of inspectors and some other
matters, was extended, and it was provided that the previous Act should
not come into operation in any county in England until the magistrates of
such county, in quarter sessions, should have resolved to bring such
county under the operation of the Act.
Your memorialists are informed that the magistrates or justices of
Middlesex have not only failed to take any steps whatever towards giving
the metropolis the benefit of correct measurement of gas, but have
absolutely refused to do so.
By the Amendment Act making the application of the law optional in
counties as contradistinguished from boroughs it was only intended to
relieve rural districts, where little or no gas is consumed, from the
expense of having inspectors in those districts, but there is nothing in
the Amendment Act to make it optional in boroughs; and your memorialists
do not call upon the justices of Middlesex to enforce it in the rural
districts, but in the densely populated metropolitan boroughs, and some
parishes.
If the justices do nevertheless consider that the option of bringing the
Act into operation in the metropolitan boroughs rests with them, the
public necessity for it is so great that they are bound in the
conscientious discharge of their magisterial duty to do all that is
necessary for that purpose.
Your memorialists therefore respectfully suggest and fervently hope that
your Worships will immediately proceed to carry into effect the said Act
within the boroughs of Marylebone, Finsbury, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth,
Southwark, and City of Westminster, and parishes not included in any
parliamentary borough, such as St. Luke, Chelsea, Hammersmith, and
Kensington.
Given under the common seal of the said Vestry, this 21st day of May,
1861,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
APPENDIX No. 11.
DUST, ASHES, &c.
The Inhabitants are informed that the following arrangements have been
made by the Vestry for the removal of their refuse. The carts will
attend every week on the day named below in the streets comprised in the
area thereafter written:—
_Monday_.—The area comprised within the Kensington Canal, Fulham-road;
Park-walk and Milman’s-row; and the river. Together with the district of
Kensal Town, viz.:
Chapel-street. Little Davis’-place. _Kensal New Town_.
Chelsea-villas. Limerston-street. Bott’s-cottages.
Cremorne-road. Lott’s-lane. Cottage-place.
Davis’-place. Maude-grove. East-row.
Devonshire-cottages. Milman’s-row. Great
Western-cottages.
Edith-grove. New King’s-road. Harrow-road (part of)
Gertrude-street. Poole’s-lane. Kensal-road.
Gunter’s-grove. Riley-street. Middle-row.
Hobury-street. _St. Mark’s School_. Plough-lane.
Hob-lane. Victoria-grove. South-row.
Lackland-place. Winterton-place. Trinity-square.
Lackland-cottages. World’s-end-passage. West-row.
_Tuesday_.—The area comprised within Park-walk and Milman’s row; the
river; Church-street; and the Fulham-road. Together with the King’s-road
from end to end, viz.:
Ann’s-place. Duke-street. Park-terrace
Cottages.
Beaufort-street. King’s-road (East to Paultons-square.
West).
Camera-street. Lindsey-row. Paultons-street.
Camera-square. Little Camera-place. Rance’s-place.
Camera-gardens. Little Camera Street. Sun-court.
Camera Place. Lombard-street. The Vale.
Caroline-buildings. Mason’s-grove. Waterloo-place.
Church-street. Park-lane. White Hart-court.
Danvers-street. Park-road.
_Wednesday_.—The area comprised within Church-street; the river; the
Fulham-road; and Manor, Robert, and Sydney-streets, viz.:
Arthur-street. Jones’s-cottages. Oakley-crescent
North.
Barossa-place. Justice-walk. Phene-street.
Bond-street (from Lawrence-street. Read’s-place.
Sydney-street to
Arthur-st.)
Britten-street. Little Cheyne-row. South-parade.
Caledonia-street. Lordship-place. Stewart’s-grove.
Charles-street. Lordship-yard. _The Workhouse_.
Cheyne-walk (part of) Manor-gardens. Trafalgar-square.
Cheyne-row. Manor-street. Upper Cheyne-row.
Cook’s-ground. Margaretta-terrace. Wellington-street
(West part of)
Crooked Usage Oakley-street. York-mews.
Garden-grove. Oakley-square.
Grove-cottages. Oakley-crescent
South.
_Thursday_.—The area comprised within Manor, Robert, and Sydney-streets;
the Fulham-road; and College, Markham, and Smith-streets, to the river,
via.:
Albert-cottages. Eden-place. Pond-terrace.
Alpha-place. Elizabeth-street. Pratt’s-buildings.
Batcock’s-buildings. Godfrey-street. Queen’s-road West.
Bedford-terrace. Jubilee-place. Queen-street.
Blenheim-street. Kimbolton-cottages. Radnor-street.
Bond-street (to Kimbolton-row. Robinson-street.
Sydney-st.)
Brewer-street. King-street. Rouse’s-gardens.
Bury-street. Little Russell-street.
Blenheim-street.
Calthorpe-place. Little _School of
College-street. Discipline_
(Queen’s-road West).
Caversham-street. Leader street. Shawfield-street.
Christ Manor-buildings. Smith-terrace.
Church-terrace.
_Chelsea Hospital_. Marlborough-court. Steer’s-buildings.
Cheyne-walk (part of) Marlborough-place. Swan-walk.
Collingwood-street. Marlborough-street. Upper Manor-street.
Durham-street. Marlborough-square. Wellesley-grove.
Durham-terrace. Orms’s-place. Wellington-street
(East part)
Eatly’s-buildings. Paradise-walk. Wellington-buildings.
East-street. Paradise-street.
Eborall-place. Pond-place.
_Friday_.—The area comprised between Smith-street and the Eastern
Boundary; and the river; and the line of Whitehead’s-grove,
Cadogan-street, and Ellis-street, to the Eastern Boundary; viz.:
Anderson-street. George-place. _Royal Military
Asylum_.
Blacklands-street. George-street. Sloane square.
Blacklands-lane. Grove-place. Sloane terrace.
Blacklands-terrace. Green’s-row. South street
Bolton’s-gardens. Hemus-terrace. Symons street.
Bosbury’s-yard. Hooper’s-court, Lower Terrace court.
Symons-street.
Buck’s-place. John-street. Three Crowns court.
Bywater-street. Keppel-street South. Turk’s row.
Cadogan-terrace. Keppel-terrace. Union street.
Cadogan-street. Lawrence-yard. Union place.
Charles-street. Little Smith-street. Upper George street.
Chelsea Bridge-road. Little George-street. Victoria yard.
Chelsea-market. Lincoln-street. Walker’s cottages.
Chelsea-market-mews. Lower George-street. Walpole street
College-place. Lower Symons-street. Whitelands.
Coulson-street. Lower Sloane-street. _Whitelands School_.
Cumberland-place. Marlborough-rd. (from Whitelands lane.
Coulson-st. to
Cadogan-st.)
D’Oyley-street (to Markham-square. Whitehead’s grove.
No. 13 inclusive).
Dove-court. Mermaid-yard. White Lion street.
Draycott-place. Morby’s-yard. Wilderness row.
Draycott-street. New-road (from Wellington square.
Sloane-sq. to
Cadogan-terrace).
Draycott-terrace. New-court. Wood’s buildings,
George st.
Earl-street. Pavilion place.
Ellis-street. Queen’s road East.
Evans’-buildings. Rose and Crown court
Franklin’s-row. Royal Avenue terrace.
_Saturday_.—The area comprised between the Eastern Boundary and
College-street; and between the Fulham-road and the line of
Whitehead’s-grove, Cadogan-street, and Ellis-street; viz.:
Albert place. Hans street. Moore street.
Bull’s gardens. Hans place. New road (from
Cadogan terrace to
North st.)
Cadogan place. Harriett street. North street.
Caroline place. Harriett mews. Oakham street.
Charles street (part Hasker street. Orford street.
of)
Charlotte street. Henry street. Pavilion street.
Cross street. Hooper’s court, North Pentagon place.
st.
Cottage place. Ives street. Pont street.
Cumberland street. _Industrial Home for Princes street.
Girls_, 106, Sloane
street.
D’Oyley street (from James street. Regent street.
No. 14 to Little
Cadogan pl.)
Elizabeth place. Keppel street (from Richard’s place.
Whitehead’s grove,
Northward).
Elizabeth street. Little Cadogan place. Sloane street (from
Ellis st. to
Knightsbridge.)
Exeter buildings. Little Keppel street. Smith street.
Exeter place. Little Orford street Stanley street.
Exeter street. Lower North street. Walton place.
First street. Lowndes square. Walton street.
Francis street. Lowndes street (part William street (part
of) of)
Green street. Marlborough road William mews.
(from Cadogan street
to Fulham road).
Halsey street Milner street Wickham place.
Halsey terrace. Wood street.
_Ham Town School of York street.
Industry_, 103,
Sloane st.
Each dustman will wear a badge bearing a number, and in case of
impropriety of conduct on the part of any of the men employed, notice,
with particulars of the circumstances, should be sent to this office.
Vestry Hall, King’s-road, October, 1860.
(By order),
CHARLES LAHEE, Vestry Clerk.
APPENDIX No. 12.
_Return of Proceedings taken by the Vestry of Chelsea for the Removal of
Nuisances_, _and for the improvement of the Sanitary condition of the
Parish of Chelsea_, _from March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
* * * * *
PRESENTMENTS made by the Medical Officer of Health,
State of Houses. Yards & Water Supply. Drains & Nuisances. Ventilation. Overcrowding Slaughter Miscellaneous.
Cellars. Privies. Houses.
28 18 17 123 118 — — 14 61
COMPLAINTS made by Inhabitants, &c.
— — 11 59 36 — — — —
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN.
1st Notices 2nd Notices Works executed Compulsory
issued. issued. in default. Proceedings.
358 84 2 25
APPENDIX No. 13.
LIST OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES IN THE PARISH,
Licensed October, 1860.
_No._ _Name_. _Situation of Slaughter House_.
1. Henry Flack At the rear of 137, King’s road.
2. James Robert Pollard Britten mews.
3. John Grant At the rear of 38, King’s road.
4. Thomas Symons ,, Alpha House, Fulham road.
5. Thomas Betts Garner ,, 1, Mason’s place.
6. Matthew Reynolds ,, his house, Kensal town.
7. Samuel Dancocks ,, 4, Hollis place.
8. Joseph Cobb, jun. ,, 20, Queen’s road West.
9. William Henry Vickers ,, 3, Duke street,
10. Joseph Cobb ,, 52, King’s road.
11. Henry Morris ,, 42, Queen’s road West.
12. Thomas Cook ,, 50, Sloane square.
13. Robert Slater Crooked Usage, Arthur street.
14. George Ward Little Blenheim street.
15. William Frost At the rear of 2, Maynard place.
16. Joseph & Nathl. Phillips ,, 54, King’s road.
17. Charles Foster ,, 2, Albert place, Marlborough
road.
18. William Lee ,, 7, Manor street.
19. Alexander Colman ,, 5, Upper Church street.
20. Richard Jordan ,, his house, Kensal town.
21. Richard Hack ,, 28, Queen’s road West.
22. James Buckingham ,, 48, Walton street.
23. James Buckingham ,, 6, Marlborough road.
24. James William Hall ,, 386, King’s road.
25. George William Squires ,, 337, King’s road.
26. Henry Francis White ,, 347, King’s road.
27. Edmund Miller ,, 76, Queen’s road West.
28. Thomas Slocombe ,, 13, Halsey terrace.
29. James Wright ,, 9, Milner street.
30. Thomas Poulter ,, his house, Kensal town.
31. James Wannell ,, 8, Leader street.
32. Benjamin Smith ,, 67, King’s road.
33. Richard Coumbe. ,, 3, Odell’s place
34. John Britten ,, 2, Sloane street.
35. John English ,, 96, King’s road.
36. Walter Hughes ,, his house, Albion place, West
Brompton.
37. Daniel Rothwell ,, his house, 3, Victoria pl.,
West Brompton.
38. John Michael Weidner ,, 2, Duke street.
39. Thomas Spencer ,, 1, Bailey’s place.
40. William Jelly ,, 22, Church street.
41. Samuel Drage ,, 48, Cheyne-walk.
42. Charles E. Holmes ,, 12, Manor street.
43. Henry Thomas Feltham ,, 2, Marlborough road.
44. John Mason ,, 4, Queen street.
45. Richard Wellicome ,, 1 Bishop’s place, Fulham road.
46. Joshua Iggulden ,, 9, Marlborough road.
47. George Mumford ,, 2, Green street, Marlborough
road.
APPENDIX No. 14.
CHARGES UNDER THE HEAD OF “SEWERS WORKS.”
_March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
Page Ledger £ s. d.
219. To Sundries as per Journal, page 74.
Construction of Sewers 149 6 5
Private Drains 31 14 1
Gullies 56 10 9
Cleansing Sewers:—
Flushing 3 11 0
Day Work, 118 18 2
&c.
122 9 2
Incidentals 47 17 1
Cartage and Horsehire 9 15 9
Establishment for Share of Charges 428 11 4
under that Head
£846 4 7
REVENUE UNDER THE HEAD OF “SEWERS WORKS.”
_March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
Page Ledger £ s. d.
219. By Balance 589 2 6
Order to Overseers, dated 28th 30 10 0
September, 1858—Surplus
Ditto ditto March, 1856 ditto 5 3 0
Incidental Sources—viz.:
Private 49 17 6
Drains
Ditto 15 12 6
Gullies
65 10 0
By Balance 155 19 1
£846 4 7
APPENDIX No. 15.
SURVEYOR’S RETURN OF SEWERAGE WORKS.
Sewers constructed. Not any.
Private Drains. Twenty-eight connected with
sewers, upon application of the
owners.
Repairs and Alterations to Three new Gullies connected with
Gullies. brick sewers in Markham-square,
and one connected with the pipe
sewer in College-place.
Repairs and Alterations to The open Sewer adjoining the
Sewers. footway on the south side of the
Harrow-road, westward of the
eastern boundary, covered over,
and a public nuisance abolished.
Gullies cleansed. Two hundred and eighty-six.
Private Cesspools emptied. Not any.
Sewers flushed with water Seventeen—equal to one mile six
furlongs.
Brick Sewers cleansed by manual Twenty-three—equal to three miles
labour seven furlongs.
Side entrances constructed One at the south end of Little
Cadogan-place.
Ventilators added to Sewer One.
APPENDIX No. 16.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE BALANCE RESPECTING THE LATE CHELSEA IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.
_On the_ 25_th day of March_, 1861.
Page Ledger £ s. d.
153. To Compensation to late Officer 144 0 0
271. Share of Expenditure under the head 7 4 0
of “Establishment,” being 5 per cent.
on £144
Balance 248 19 3
£400 3 3
* * * * *
210. By Balance 376 17 6
293. Precept dated 2 4 5
March 30, 1858,
Surplus
294. Ditto Sept. 28, 19 0 2
1858, ditto
294. Ditto Dec. 18, 2 1 2
1857, ditto
23 5 9
£400 3 3
APPENDIX No. 17.
STATEMENT RESPECTING THE LATE CHELSEA IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION.
_On the_ 25_th day of March_, 1861.
Page Ledger. £ s. d.
199. To Balance 18531 8 6
92. Compensation to late Officer 20 0 0
241. Interest on the above Balance at 4¼ per cent. 696 7 6
271. Establishment for share of Expenses under that 35 16 0
head, being 5 per cent. on £716 7s. 6d.
£19,288 12 0
By Precepts, viz.:
293. Dated Mar. 15, 1859, 4 6 6
Surplus
295. ,, Sept. 13, 1859, ditto 5 14 6
294. ,, Sept. 28, 1858, ditto 37 9 9
294. ,, Dec. 18, 1857, ditto 24 5 9
298. ,, Mar. 13, 1860, ditto 1150 0 0
306. ,, Oct. 23, 1860, ditto 920 0 0
2162 10 8
Cash on account of Rate due Oct., 1854, and 3 10 0
April, 1855, on 2, Durham-place
Balance, viz., Debt due to the Vestry 17117 11 4
£19,283 12 0
APPENDIX No. 18.
THE VESTRY HALL.
REPORT OF THE DINNER COMMITTEE.
Vestry Hall, January 15th, 1861.
_To the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea_.
Gentlemen,—We, the subscribers hereto, members of your committee
appointed to carry out the arrangements for giving proper effect to your
resolution of the 23rd October last, to inaugurate the opening of this
hall with a public dinner, have the pleasure to present the following
brief account of our stewardship.
As so many of you were present upon the occasion, it is almost
superfluous to say more than that it was attended by one hundred and
twenty persons, many of them the most influential in the parish, and that
it passed off, we hope and believe, to the general satisfaction of the
guests.
We annex a financial statement for your information, from which it
appears that the receipts from the sale of tickets were £113 8s., and the
cost of the dinner and wines £113 12s., the two amounts as nearly as
possible balancing each other.
The incidental expenses, for music, printing, toastmaster, a supper for
the workmen, &c., amounted to £26 10s. 9d., which by the kind feeling of
Mr. Pitt, of Cheyne-walk, has been reduced to the balance of £21 14s.
9d., a sum which we now ask at your hands.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. MILES,
WILLIAM RABBITS,
JOHN H. LEETE,
JOHN TILL,
W. HALL,
J. PERRY,
W. NEWTON FINCH.
INAUGURATION DINNER, NOVEMBER 30, 1860.
_Treasurer’s Account_.
To Donation from J. Pitt, Esq. £5 0 0
Tickets sold at £1 1s. each 180 113 8 0
Free Tickets,—viz.:
Chairman and County 3
Members
Dr. Pettigrew—paid 1
by Mr. Michels
Mr. Lahee 1
,, Pattisson 1
,, Diggens 1
The Press—viz.;
Times 1
Morning Advertiser 1
West Middlesex 1
Advertiser
West London Times 1
Telegraph 1
No. of Diners 120
Amount due to Treasurer 21 14 9
* * * * *
Mr. Michels, as Account £113 12 0
Messrs. Bell, printers, ditto 6 16 6
Mr. Hance, ditto ditto 4 1 0
Music—viz.:
Instrumental 2 2 0
Band
Vocalists, &c.:
Mr. Carter 2 2 0
,, Bruton 1 11 6
,, Evans 1 1 0
,, Nunn 0 15 0
,, Smeaton 0 15 0
,, Vaughan 0 15 0
Hire of Piano 1 3 0
and Men
10 4 6
Travelling and other Expenses making 1 0 3
Arrangements
Supper for the Workmen 1 0 0
Bell Ringers 1 1 0
Toastmaster 1 11 6
Policemen (2) 0 6 0
Bill Sticker 0 10 0
26 10 9
£140 2 9
TERMS OF LETTING THE HALL,
A. B.
1. For at meeting on With Platform, The same with
public or parochial Side Entrances, Central Entrance
questions on the and one or both in addition.
requisition to the Ante-rooms.
Vestry of not less No charge.
than twenty No charge
ratepayers, to which
parishioners are
admitted free, and at
which no collection
is made
2. For a meeting by £0 10 0 £0 10 0
daylight called by
any religious,
educational,
charitable, or other
society, as a means
of extending its
operations, or
increasing its funds
3. The same by gaslight 1 0 0 1 10 0
4. For a concert, 2 0 0 2 10 0
lecture, or other
like purpose, in aid
of the funds of any
local charity or
society
5. The same with 3 0 0 3 10 0
orchestra
6. For ordinary 4 0 0 5 0 0
concerts, lectures,
&c.
6_a_. For ditto given by 2 0 0 2 10 0
educational
establishments and
schools, when tickets
are not sold
7. The same with 5 0 0 6 0 0
orchestra
8. For a ball 10 0 0 12 0 0
CONDITIONS OF LETTING.
1. All applications for the use of the hall to be addressed to the
Vestry Clerk, at the Hall, who will promptly obtain a decision upon them.
2. The charges to be paid at the time of engaging the room. The Vestry
will not consider the room engaged until payment is made to the Vestry
Clerk. No receipts are valid that are not on printed forms.
3. The nine members of the Letting Committee reserve to themselves, or
their deputies, and for the Vestry Clerk, the right of entry to all parts
of the Hall, at all times.
4. The admission to be at the east and west entrances only, except the
terms include the use of the central entrance.
5. Should any damage be done to the building or furniture, the expense
of making the same good to be defrayed by the person whose name is
mentioned upon the printed receipt.
6. No announcement to be made until the date mentioned on the printed
receipt.
The foregoing terms and conditions may be modified under peculiar
circumstances; and applications not embraced within them will be matter
of special arrangement.
I, — the undersigned, agree to the foregoing conditions with respect
— on the —
Dated this — day of — 18—
Signature —
* * * * *
M.B. of Coms. No. 2, Fol. 40. No external decorations, flags, or emblems
will be permitted without the consent of the Letting Committee.
M.B. of Coms. Fo. 62. One or more policemen will be engaged at the
expense of the applicants to preserve order.
_Dr._
Ledger Folio £ _s._ _d._
1860. 313.
Dec. 31. To London Gas Company 4 14 0
for Gas consumed to date
1861. Mar. 25. Ditto ditto 7 11 3
12 5 3
Druce & Son for Coke 3 3 8
Hall-keeper for Cleansing 6 15 6
Police Attendant 0 6 0
Balance carried to credit of Establishment 78 8 1
£100 18 6
_Cr._
1860. 305. By Cash from Sundries for Hire of Hall:— £ _s._ _d._
Nov. 11 Madame De Vaucheran 4 0 0
Dec. 3 Mr. Harrison 1 10 0
,, 3. Mr. Anscombe 1 10 0
,, 7. Mr. J. H. Young 1 10 0
,, 8. Rev. Mr. McCarthy 1 0 0
,, 14. South-West London l 0 0
Protestant Institute
,, 17. Madame De Vaucheran 1 0 0
,, 20. Mr. Delany 10 0 0
,, 20. South-West London 1 0 0
Protestant Institute
,, 20. Ditto . . . ditto 1 0 0
,, 31. Mr. Delany 2 0 0
1861.
Jan. 4. Mr. Norfolk 2 10 0
,, 7. Rev. R. H. Davies 1 10 0
,, 8. South-West London 1 0 0
Protestant Institute
,, 9. Mr. Johnson 6 0 0
,, 10. South-West London 1 0 0
Protestant Institute
,, 10. Ditto . . . ditto 1 0 0
,, 16. Mr. Tuck 12 0 0
,, 19. Mr. Gusterson 1 10 0
,, 28. Young Men’s Christian 2 0 0
Association
,, 29. Mr. Price 1 10 0
Feb. 1. Mr. Tomlin 4 0 0
,, 12. South-West London 1 0 0
Protestant Institute
,, 15. Rev. Mr. Morley 2 0 0
,, 21. Miss Couves 5 0 0
,, 28. Christ Church Schools 7 10 0
Mar. 6. National Protestant 1 10 0
Society
,, 6. Mr. Walgrave 1 10 0
,, 8. Mr. Carter 6 0 0
,, 12. Mr. West 4 0 0
,, 15. South-West London 1 10 0
Protestant Institute
,, 20. Mr. Johnson 6 0 0
,, 20. Mr. Pearman 1 10 0
,, 25. Mr. Pamphilon 0 10 0
97 10 0
,, 25. By the Chelsea Literary 1 17 6
and Scientific
Institution for
proportion of Cost of
Lighting the Large Hall
for one quarter
Warming the same ditto 0 6 0
Cleaning the same ditto 1 5 0
3 8 6
£100 18 6
REPORT OF THE LETTING COMMITTEE RESPECTING THE CHELSEA LITERARY AND
SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.
Committee Room, Vestry Hall,
18th, December; 1860.
_To the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea_.
GENTLEMEN,—
We the undersigned of your Committee, for Letting, &c., the Hall, beg to
present this further Report with respect to the application of the
Honorary Secretaries of the proposed Literary and Scientific Institution,
which you referred to us from the Committee of Works and for General
Purposes, on the 16th October (1).
On the 20th of October Mr. Bull attended us and explained his views, and
followed up that interview with a letter, which was before us on the 19th
November, in which, on behalf of the Council, he thanked the Vestry for
the liberal manner in which they received the application for setting
apart a suite of rooms, with the use of the Hall, for the purposes of the
intended Institution. The letter proceeded:—
The Council sincerely rejoice in the view taken by the Vestry of the
utility and benefit of such an institution to the whole body of
ratepayers, and whilst they would desire to fix their home in the new
Vestry Hall as a central point for their members, they do not for one
moment expect that any of the necessary expenses incidental to the
use and occupation of the rooms and hall should fall upon the
ratepayers, but the Council will most readily be prepared to pay
every such charge arising from the lighting, warming, or cleansing of
the same.
The Council are anxious to make the Institution a credit and a
benefit to the whole body of parishioners, and by fixing a low rate
of subscription, to enable every person, however humble his position,
to become a member, should he have the inclination to avail himself
of its privileges. The rate of subscription to a large proportion of
the members would not exceed 3d. per week, the highest being one
guinea per annum.
In reply we informed Mr. Bull “that we were of opinion that £30 per annum
(being the interest upon £1000) would be a fair sum, alike equitable to
the members of the Institution and the ratepayers, to be paid as rent for
the suite of rooms and the use of the hall one evening in the week, the
Institution themselves bearing the incidental expenses of lighting,
warming, and cleansing the same, as stated in his note. That if the
council agree to those terms, and will make a proposal to that effect, we
would lay it before the Vestry for their approval.”
The Council then addressed to us the following letter, to which we have
given the most attentive consideration:—
“19, Walpole Street, Chelsea,
December 3, 1860.
To the Committee of the New Vestry Hall, Chelsea,—Gentlemen,—We beg
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and to
thank you for allowing our Council the use of your room for their
weekly meetings.
The Council have taken into consideration the proposal of the Vestry
Committee for letting them the suite of rooms and use of the hall for
£30 per annum, as a rent for the same, besides paying all expenses
incurred for cleansing, warming, and lighting.
The Council are apprehensive that this proposal may prove a stumbling
block to their future progress!
The object of the promoters of the Institution was, to establish a
Literary and Scientific Society so comprehensive in its objects, and
at the same time so accessible to all classes, that it might possess
almost all the advantages of a free library, without its
inconveniences.
To accomplish this desirable end, the Council fixed a low rate of
subscription, so that the industrious mechanic might share the
advantages of the Institution, in common with all the other classes
of the inhabitants.
In order however to meet the views of the Vestry Committee, so far as
the faithful carrying out of the above purpose will permit, and also
to expedite the arrangement between the Vestry and the Council, the
following resolution was agreed to at a special meeting of the
Council on Thursday evening last, the Rev. Frederick Blunt in the
chair:—
“Resolved,—That in answer to the letter of the Vestry Committee of
the 21st instant, the following proposal be submitted in lieu of that
contained their letter:—
“‘That the sum of £40 per annum be offered to the Vestry Committee as
the utmost that the Council can give consistently with the avowed
objects of the Institution, this sum to include the use and
occupation of the three rooms, with conveniences, on the ground floor
of the building, and use of the large hall once a week, together with
all expenses incurred for lighting and warming, the Council taking
upon themselves to keep in order the three rooms, leaving the
cleansing of the large hall in the hands of the Vestry.’
“The Council trust that the Vestry will take an enlarged and liberal
view of this proposition; and whilst the stated rent of £30 per annum
would be of infinitesimal value to the ratepayers, this sum, in
addition to the other charges, would prove a heavy burden on the
funds of the Institution, if it did not altogether put an end to its
future proceedings.—We are, Gentlemen, your obedient servants, Thos.
Bull, Markham R. Evans, Hon. Secs.”
We find that the cost of lighting, warming, and cleansing the hall and
anterooms, and of warming and lighting the suite of rooms, will reach, on
a moderate estimate, £38 19s. (say £40) per annum, and we continue of
opinion that if the Vestry undertake these expenses, the Institution
should pay in addition, for the reasons above stated, £30 per annum as
rent.
We understand that an influential deputation will attend you this day
upon the subject. We therefore, as the application is for the permanent
occupation of a portion of these premises, leave the ultimate decision of
the question respectfully in your hands.
Respectfully submitted,
BLAZDELL W. NEWTON FINCH
WILLIAM RABBITS W. HALL
J. H. LEETE J. PERRY.
ESTIMATE LAID BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE 21ST FEBRUARY, 1861, BY
THE VESTRY CLERK, OF THE TOTAL PROBABLE COST OF THE VESTRY HALL
BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE FITTINGS AND FURNITURE.
£ _s._ _d._
SITE—Purchase of 1920 0 0
the Leasehold
Interest of Nos. 5,
6, and 7, Manor
Terrace
Mr. Graham for 25 0 0
Possession
Mr. Walgrave, 280 0 0
Purchase-money of
the Leasehold
Interest of the
Garden at the rear
Cost of the 400 0 0
Freehold, invested
in Three per Cent.
Consols, producing
£427 2s. 1d
Messrs. Lee & 272 2 2
Pemberton Law
Charges
Ditto for Mr. 13 0 0
Brooks’ ditto
2910 2 2
BUILDING—Messrs. 87 1 0
Willis & Cowley,
Excavations
Mr. J. Corbett, 10 12 2
Drainage Works
Messrs. Piper & 5630 0 0
Son, Contract
Extras (See Mr. 1492 10 2
Pocock’s
Certificate)
Omissions (See Mr. 315 4 6
Pocock’s
Certificate)
1177 5 8
Further Works, 100 0 0
January 28,1861
6907 5 8
7004 18 10
FITTING—Messrs Piper & Son, see ditto 565 0 5
Messrs. Weeks & Co., Hot Water Apparatus 220 15 0
(say)
Messrs. Buckley & Beach, Lighting (ditto) 180 7 6
Messrs. Fuller Brothers, Blinds 36 10 0
Messrs. Toby and Son, Sundries 25 18 10
1028 11 9
FURNISHING—Mr. Chapman, Seats, Chairs, 266 16 0
&c., (say)
Mr. Dawes, Tables (ditto) 72 2 0
M. Bosson, 500 Rush Chairs 37 10 0
Mr. Jackson, Looking Glasses, &c. 6 17 6
Mr. Davis, Mats 16 16 4
Messrs. Smith & Baber, Matting, &c., 50 0 0
(say)
Sundries (ditto) 50 0 0
500 1 10
SUNDRIES—Architect and Clerk of the Works 427 0 0
(say)
Premiums for Designs and Exhibition of 81 14 0
same
Watson & Son, Loan Charges 26 17 6
Piper & Son, First Stone 24 1 10
Pocock ditto 5 15 0
Vestry Clerk ditto 25 13 3
Rev. Mr. Huelin, Compensation 25 0 0
616 1 7
£12059 16 2
Abstract of the Foregoing.
Cost of Site £2910 2 2
,, Building 7004 18 10
,, Fitting 1028 11 9
,, Furnishing 500 1 10
,, Sundries 616 1 7
£12059 16 2
_Cr._
By Proceeds of Sale of 187 18 6
Old Houses
,, Dividends on 24 12 1
Consols
212 10 7
Net Estimated Cost £11847 5 7
I think the divisions in the foregoing account are proper and sufficient.
W. NEWTON FINCH, 181, King’s-road.
WM. HALL.
February 22, 1861.
CHELSEA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION
_Dr._
Ledger Folio £ s. d.
1860. 311.
Dec. 31. To London Gas 0 14 6
Company for Gas
supplied to
date
1861. Mar. 25. Ditto ditto 5 7 6
6 2 0
3 3 8
,, 25. W. Druce & Son, 3 3 8
for Coke
,, 25. 313. Proportion of 1 17 6
Cost of
Lighting the
Large Hall,
quarter of £7
10s., from
Christmas to
Lady-day, 1861
,, 25. Ditto of 0 6 0
Warming the
same, quarter
of £1 4s. per
annum
,, 25. Ditto of 1 5 0
Cleaning the
same, quarter
of £5 per annum
£12 14 2
_Cr._
1861. Mar. 25. By Mr. T. L. Bull, Honorary 12 10 0
Secretary, for Quarter’s Rent to
date
,, 25. Balance carried down 0 4 2
£12 14 2
MEMORIAL _re_ ADDITIONAL LOAN OF £2000.
_To the Honorable the Chairman and Members of the Metropolitan Board of
Works_.
The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea, in the County of
Middlesex.
SHEWETH,
That the Parish of Chelsea is very extensive and populous.
That it comprises about 9000 houses, is nearly 800 acres in extent, and
contains a population of about 70,000 persons.
That the matters of public concern to so large a number of inhabitants
are necessarily very numerous and weighty.
That by the 92nd section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, your
memorialists are authorized to defray expenses, as well for paving,
lighting, watering, cleansing, or improving the parish, as for those
public concerns; by the 150th section they are enabled to erect a
building for parish purposes; and by the 183rd section they are
permitted, with the sanction of your Honourable Board, to borrow any sums
of money necessary for defraying such expenses.
That with reference to the purposes for which a building so erected may
be used, Mr. Toulmin Smith is of opinion that “under these words, (public
concerns of any parish, or of the inhabitants thereof) it will become
matter of obligation on the Vestry in the case of a single parish, and on
the District Board in the case of parishes combined in a district, to
provide for the expenses of public meetings, and those other similar
matters touching ‘public concerns’ which are now done irregularly and
illegimately. * * * The words in the section are imperative,—these
expenses ‘shall be defrayed accordingly.’” Again, “the most economical
course will always be to make such a building a part of the erection for
the offices, &c., of the board, as has already been done in the case of
St. Pancras Vestry Hall, and in some other cases in the Metropolis.”
That acting within the discretion thus vested in them your memoralists
have erected a Vestry Hall, which is suitable in every respect for the
purposes of your memorialists, and for the before-mentioned public
concerns of the inhabitants.
That as evidence that the large room was much required in this parish,
and is fully appreciated by the inhabitants, your memorialists do state
that since its opening on the 30th November last, seventy meetings of
various kinds have taken place therein, which may be thus
classified:—Religious and Moral, twenty-seven; Intellectual, twenty;
Social, Political, and to encourage the Volunteer movement, twenty-three.
That for nineteen of these meetings the use of the room has been given
absolutely without charge, and for the others a scale of payment has been
arranged by your Memorialists, which is in their opinion equitable and
fair—and which has been submitted to your Finance Committee.
That the building erected by your Memorialists is plain and substantial
in its character; the plan of it having been submitted to, and approved
by, your Honourable Board before it was commenced, (which original plan
has not been departed from in any substantial particular) and will cost
(excluding the cost of the site) the, not unreasonable, sum of Seven
Thousand pounds; being the original contract sum of £5630, and the
remainder for extra and additional works, which your Memorialists fear
are inevitable in all such undertakings.
That particulars in full detail of the estimated cost of the site,
building, fittings, furniture and sundries, have been laid before your
Finance Committee, by your Memorialists, amounting in the whole to about,
£12,000.
That your Memorialists are of opinion that the most equitable manner of
defraying the said expenses both for the present and future Ratepayers is
by means of a loan, repayable with interest in twenty years, thus
rendering the sanction of your Honorable Board requisite.
That the Large Hall is intended to be used for purposes of the Vestry,
and in fact is now about to be so used for the election of Vestrymen
under the Act.
That although a portion of the premises is now temporarily made use of as
Reading Rooms, as stated in the letter of your Memorialists to your
Finance Committee, those rooms will most probably be required for the Gas
Examiner under the Metropolis Gas Act, and the analyst under the Act for
the Prevention of the Adulteration of Food and Drink of last session.
That your Memorialists under the 150th Section of the Metropolis Local
Management Act deem the whole of the buildings necessary and expedient,
and under the 92nd section such buildings are fully authorized inasmuch
as they are clearly used for the public concerns of their Parish and the
inhabitants thereof.
That no further or additional rate, than was contemplated at the time the
original loan of £10,000, was sanctioned by your Honorable Board, will be
required.
That the following objects may be mentioned as showing the necessity of
the Vestry Hall:—A place of meeting for the local magistrates in petty
sessions; a place for the public discussion of important local public
questions, as the Embankment of the River at Chelsea, the Enfranchisement
of the District, the Removal of the Asylum Wall in the King’s Road, and
the Equalization of the Poor Rates.
That with reference to the remarks of your Finance Committee in their
report that their inquiries have satisfied them that the building has not
been erected exclusively for the purposes of the Vestry, but for other
objects not contemplated by the Metropolis Local Management Act, your
Memorialists submit that under the Act referred to, it is not
imperatively necessary that buildings of this description should be
erected exclusively for the purposes of the Vestry; and that the building
erected by your memorialists has not been erected for any object not
contemplated by the said Act.
Your Memorialists therefore pray that, as they, and the inhabitants of
the Parish represented by them, are of opinion that the expenses of the
said Vestry Hall, &c., are in relation to the regulation, government, or
public concerns of this Parish, and of the inhabitants thereof, and that
the sum of £12,000 is necessary for defraying such expenses; and that
such expenses will be best defrayed by a loan upon the credit of the
rates, your Honorable Board will not deem it expedient to refuse your
sanction to the additional loan of £2,000 already applied for.
Given under the common seal of the said Vestry, this 10th day of May,
1861
(Signed) CHARLES LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
APPENDIX No. 19.
METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT.
_Suggestions for its Amendment_.
Offices,—Manor House, King’s Road, S.W.
25th March, 1858.
Sir,—In connexion with the subjoined letter, I have been directed to
transmit for your consideration as a member of the Committee of Works and
for General Purposes, certain general heads for amendment. Of the
meeting for the discussion of the same, and of any others which may
appear to you desirable, you will be specially advised.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
* * * * *
Metropolitan Board of Works,
1, Greek Street, Soho, 9th January, 1858.
Dear Sir,—I beg to apprise you, for the information of the Vestry of
Chelsea, that the Metropolitan Board of Works are now engaged in
considering what amendments it may be expedient to introduce into the
Metropolis Local Management Act, in the present session of parliament,
and will be prepared to receive from the Vestry any suggestions they may
desire to offer in reference to those provisions of the Act which relate
to the duties and powers of vestries and district boards. If the Vestry
should deem it proper to offer any suggestions, and you will be good
enough, at your early convenience, to transmit to me the draft of any
amended clause or clauses which may be proposed, I will immediately bring
the subject under the notice of this Board.
I am, dear Sir,
Yours very faithfully,
E. H. WOOLRYCH,
Clerk of the Board.
Chas. Lahee, Esq.,
Manor House, King’s Road,
Chelsea.
* * * * *
CLAUSES IN ACT 18 & 19 Vict. cap. GENERAL HEADS FOR AMENDMENT.
120.
XI. For every parish mentioned _The system of accounts being
in either of the Schedules (A) necessarily intricate_, _and the
and (B) to this Act there shall scope of the powers of the Vestry
be elected
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