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machinery, and general requirements of these buildings.
Having ascertained the area necessary, and obtained
such information as would, in our judgment, assist us in
carrying into effect the duties confided to us by the Vestry,
for the erection of Public Baths and Wash-houses, we caused
advertisements to be inserted in the South London Press, Camberwell
and Pecltham Times, The Builder, The Standard, and
The Daily News, for three consecutive weeks, one insertion
each Aveek, stating that the Commissioners were prepared to
receive offers of freehold sites suitable for the erection of
Baths and Wash-houses in the Parish, and to furnish the
particulars as to the situation, area, and lowest price
required for the purchase. In response to such advertisement,
we received twelve offers of sites indifferent parts
of the Parish, and in order to obtain as large a number of
offers as possible to select from, it was decided to continue the
advertisements for a further period of three weeks in the
following local papers:— South London Press, Camberwell
and Pecltham Times, and South London Mail,
which resulted in three additional offers, making a total of
fifteen. We accordingly viewed all the sites that were
considered by us to be in a good position for the purpose,
and all, we regret to state, with the exception of the site of
the Birkbeck Schools, Willowbroolc road, Avere deemed
unsuitable either in area, position, or price. Enquiries are,
however, being made in reference to sites for other portions
of the Parish.
The Birkbeck Schools site offered many advantages
both In position, area, and the possibility of utilizing the
present buildings for the purposes of Baths, Wash-houses,
and the necessary Offices. The price asked by Mr. Pennack,