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"The area of the land in question held by the Gas Company over
"which Lammas Eights exist is (exclusive of three acres afterwards
"referred to) 24½ acres, and I estimate the increase in the value of the
"land by the extinction of the rights, to be at least £500 an acre or
"£12,250.
"The Imperial Road (area about three acres) represents a value of say
"£3,600, made in accordance with the previously mentioned valuation.
"It is therefore suggested that in consideration of the Vestry sur"
rendering Imperial Road to the Gas Company, and assisting the
"Company to acquire absolute ownership of the 24½ acres named above,
"and further, to co-operate with the Company in such way as may to them
"seem best for the extinction of the aforesaid Rights, the Gas Company
"shall pay to the Vestry the sum of £5,000, and convey to the Vestry
"the plot before referred to of three acres of land as shown on plan.
"It is also further proposed that the Company should widen Bagley's
"Lane to 40 feet wherever their property abuts upon it, that the Company
"should acquire and give a right of road from the three acres named
"above to the Town Mead Road, and further, that all expenses of carry"ing
out this arrangement shall be borne by the Gas Company.
"It is not necessary for me to enter into any description of the
"advantages that will accrue from an arrangement based on the lines
" suggested in this Report, at the same time I beg to point out that where
"the negotiations include so many issues, there is not much chance of a
"satisfactory termination unless both parties are prepared to enter into
"them upon a broad give-and-take principle, with a strong determination
" to bring them to a satisfactory conclusion."
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
JAMES P. NORRINGTON.
January 26th, 1888.
Arising out of this Report a libel on myself was inserted in a London
evening paper. The paper afterwards inserted apologies on the 9th and
10th of April, and on the 10th and 11th of July; I received, in addition,
all the costs of the action I commenced against the editor.
PUBLIC FOOTPATHS IN FULHAM.
Continual efforts to preserve these paths, a full description of which
will be found m my last year's report, have been successfully made.