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149. The erection of the Tooting baths has been proceeded
„ „ ,, with. The foundation stone was laid on the 28th
Tooting Baths.
July, 1906, by the ex-Mayor (Alderman Anderson).
The following inscription is on the stone :—
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH.
Alexander Glegg, J.P., Mayor.
TOOTING BATHS.
This stone was laid on the 28th July, 1905, by
Alderman the Rev. J. H. Andekson, M.A.,
Rector of Tooting.
Surgeon-Major Mark Robinson, Henry George Hills,
Chairman of Committee. Town Clerk.
Henry Druery, Architect. C. Gray
E. R. Dolby, Engineer. J. E. Boaz & Co. Contractors.
150. A leaden box, provided by the contractor, was placed
beneath the stone containing a copy of the Council's last annual
report, minutes of the Council, copies of The Times, Wandsworth
Borough News, Streatham News, Balham Weekly Mail, Clapham
Observer, Tooting Parish Magazine—which contained an account
of the Old Vestry Hall—signed photographs of the Mayor (Councillor
Glegg, J.F.) and Alderman Anderson, and the following
coins :—Crown, half-crown, florin, shilling, sixpenny-piece, threepenny-piece,
penny, halfpenny, and farthing.
151. The architect presented to Alderman Anderson a trowel
commemorating the ceremony.
Admission of
Members of
Swimming
Clubs to tne
Baths.
152. The Council considered the subject of the admission of
members of clubs to the baths at reduced rates,
and it was decided that in future only regularly
organised swimming clubs, having committees and
other officers, and proper rules for their management, should be
placed upon the list of approved clubs. Notices were sent to each
club, informing them of the Council's decision and requiring them
to comply with the new conditions. In the majority of cases the
conditions have been complied with and the clubs have been
placed upon the list.