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On the 10th December, 1890, the Vestry instructed me to write to the County
Council, offering to carry out the work by the Vestry's workmen at cost price,
with 5 per cent. added for office expenses. The Council not accepting this, and
having asked for a definite tender, the Vestry, on the 4th March, 1891, offered
to do the work for the sum of £2,220.
The County Council did not appear to have been satisfied with this offer, but
advertised for and obtained tenders, the lowest of which amounted to £2,153.
Later on, when the Council appear to have reconsidered the Vestry's offer, and
offered to allow the Vestry to do the work for £2,220, the Vestry in the meanwhile
having raised the wages of nearly all their employes, decided to leave the
matter in the hands of the County Council.
ROAD BETWEEN PERHAM ROAD AND MAY STREET.
Negotiations have been entered into during the year with the view of throwing
this open to the public, and part of the land has been acquired.
The London County Council have agreed to contribute the sum of £219 13s. 4d.
towards the cost.
TRAFALGAR HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD.
This property, belonging to the Vestry, is for sale.
It has remained unoccupied for a considerable time, and some special effort
should be made to dispose of it.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
On the 19th July the Vestry sold the site in the Broadway, Walham Green,
occupied by a urinal, for the sum of £455.
Many plans have been made for the construction of conveniences to be placed
underground in the Broadway and Eelbrook Common, but as yet the Vestry
have not adopted any particular scheme.
The District Railway tunnel is in the way of the construction of one in the
Broadway.
INSANITARY AREAS.
In April, 1890, I made plans of Garden Row, Russell's Cottages, Stanley Cottages,
and premises in Star Road, which, in my opinion, were insanitary areas.
And in June, 1890, I prepared a report for the Sanitary Committee on the
Acts of Parliament relative to the Artisans' Dwellings Acts.
Since that date, a new Act, known as the Housing of the Working Classes
Act, 53 and 54 Vic., cap. 70, has been passed, and the method, of procedure relating
to these matters has been considerably changed. This new Act will create
considerable extra work for my department, as many of the clauses require the
certificate of the surveyor or engineer before action can be taken.
In July I reported on all the supposed Insanitary Areas in the Parish, but
no definite action has been taken up to the present.