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SITE FOR WHARF-FULHAM.
The question as to the desirability of the Board
securing a site on the banks of the Thames at Fulham for
the establishment of a Wharf and Premises for dealing
with the dust and ashes and slop, has been before the
Joint Committee (Cartage and Works) appointed by the
Board during the year.
Two sites were offered to the Committee, one at
Wandsworth Bridge and the other Craven Cottage Estate,
and the Committee on the 29th October presented the
following Report:—
"Stating that having had under consideration the question
of purchasing land to be used for the purposes of a Wharf, and
had before them and viewed two sites, viz.: one at Wandsworth
Bridge Road, lately in the occupation of Messrs. Janes, Son, and
McLaren, the other being the estate known as Craven Cottage,
Fulham, your Committee recommend the Board to settle an
agreement to buy from Mr. Tod Heatley his leasehold interest in
the latter premises for the sum of £8000, subject to satisfactory
arrangements being made with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
(the freeholders), so as to enable the Board to carry on their general
business, and subject to a draft agreement between the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners, the Board, and Mr. Tod Heatley, being
submitted to and approved by your Committee."
TheBoardhowever referred the matterbackfor further
consideration, and upon enquiries being made as to whether
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners would, if the Board purchased
the leasehold interests, waive all breaches of covenant,
and consent to the Board using the site for the purposes
of loading and unloading stone, deposit of dust and
ashes and refuse and to carry on the general work of the
District; also whether the Commissioners would sell the
freehold. A reply was received that the Commissioners
would not sell the freehold, and the Board decided to take
no further steps in endeavouring to acquire this site.
The Joint Committee then communicated with Gen.
McMurdo with a view to purchasing the Freehold Estate
known as Rose Bank, Fulham, and the matter is still
under consideration.