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Action was taken by the Vestry against Messrs. Cooper and Sparksman
in reference to the line of frontage adopted by them in Dawes
Road. A decision, however, was given against the Vestry by the magistrate,
and the Metropolitan Board afterwards expressed an opinion that
the Vestry ought to have appealed against the decision.
APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Wm. Sykes was appointed an additional Clerk of Works on the
23rd of May, 1888, and Mr. T. P. Munford received a similar appointment
on the 14th November, 1888.
GENERAL.
During the year 233 meetings of the Vestry and the various
Committees have been held, of these I have attended about 180, the
greater part of them having been held in the evening, after the usual
working hours.
The number of letters despatched from the office amount to 1628,
against 1500 last year.
As an illustration of the almost constant pressure on the Department
owing to the amount of work demanded from it, I beg to state that all
the officials in it have frequently had to remain late and in the case of
Mr. Cleghorn, he has made 450 hours overtime. Such pressure ought
to be relieved by the employment of additional assistance.
The succession of the London County Council to the Metropolitan
Board of Works, which took place on the 21st March, 1889, also appears
likely to add to the duties of the Department.
The Vestry make a charge on the Contributors of 5 per cent on the
cost of making up new streets or laying sewers to cover office expenses.
Of this amount 3 per cent. has been earned when the cost has been
apportioned, so that during the last three years this department has
earned the following amounts.
£ s. d.
5 per cent on Streets completed - - - 1065 12 9
3 per cent on 23 Streets apportioned only - 349 2 8
3 percent on 3 Sewers „ „ 48 7 0
5 per cent on private drainage work - - 97 16 8
Total £1560 19 1
CERTIFICATES TO CONTRACTORS.
One hundred and eleven certificates extending over 47 contracts for
payment for work to New Streets, Sewers, Wood Paving, Stables, &c.,
have been given during the year for sums amounting to a total
of £22,177 8s. 3d.