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inserted in the Times, Daily Telegraph Builder, and Building
News, West London Observer, West London Advertiser, and
Fulham and Walham Green News, and also referred the conditions
of contract to the Vestry s solicitor to settle before being"
printed, which report was approved by the Vestry on the 19th of
January, 1887. On the 2nd March, 1887, the Committee reported
that they received a letter from the Metropolitan oard of Works
enclosing form to be filled up and returned, giving particulars re
proposed loan of £20,000, which information they have directed
the Clerk to supply; that they had resolved that twelve months,,
from the date of the Architect's letter authorising the commencement
of the work, be the limit given for the building of the Town
Hall, and that the penalty be £100 down, and £40 per week for
every week the building remained incomplete; that they had
settled the form of tender and bond, and had fixed the sum of
£1,000 as the amount of security to be given jointly and severally
by the sureties; and that they had fixed Wednesday, the 2nd
March, 1887, at 7 p.m., as the day and hour for the reception of
tenders; which report was adopted by the Vestry, and the Vestry
met on the 3rd March, 1887, to decide upon the tenders, when,
owing to the Committee not having had time to go thoroughly
into the matter, the meeting was adjourned
On 28th March, 1887, the Committee met and considered the
tenders, when it was resolved to recommend the Vestry to accept
the tender of Messrs. Treasure and Son (being the lowest), at the
sum of £18,995 13s 4d., subject to their sureties being considered
satisfactory, and their fulfilling the conditions of the contract; that
the plans of the hall and offices as approved by the Metropolitan
Board of Works be sealed with the Seal of the Vestry; and that
the Architect do inform Messrs. Treasure that, subject to their
sureties proving satisfactory, they must attend at the Vestry offices
on Wednesday, the 13th of April, next, to sign contract, and commence
work, which recommendations were adopted by the Vestry
at their meeting on the 2nd April, 1887. On the 6th April, 1887,
Mr. Struthers attended before the Committee, on behalf of Mr.
Treasure (who was prevented attending by a family bereavement),
and having consulted with them re the proposed sureties, asked to
be permitted to inspect Mr. Treasure's bills of quantities, which
permission was granted, and the Architect and Solicitor were instructed
to have the contract ready for signature by the 13th
April, 1887; Mr. Struthers having informed the Committee that he