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Margravine Gardens, situate in Hammersmith Parish, under the control
of this Vestry, and directing Hammersmith Vestry to pay Fulham
Vestry, the sum of eighty pounds per annum. At, the 25th March 1889
no payment had been made.
Waterford Road Improvement.
In 1887 the Vestry determined to improve the approach from the
King's Road to the Broxholme Road, by rounding the corner at Watertord
and Broxholme Roads. After receiving an estimate of £3,150 as the
cost of this improvement from their Surveyor, they applied to the
Metropolitan Board of Works for their sanction to same as a local,
improvement and for a contribution towards the cost thereof. That
Board instructed a committee to view the proposed widening, and on
their recommendation the Vestry obtained the required sanction, and also
a promise of a moiety of the cost thereof, the amount not to exceed £1575.
The Vestry then instructed their Solicitor to negotiate for the
purchase of the freehold and leasehold interests of the three shops and
stables necessary for the improvement. These were secured in October,
1888, at a cost of £3,898 8s. l0d.
The building materials were sold by auction on October 23rd, and
realized a sum of £94 17s. 6d.
By the beginning of December, 1888, the widening of the road, &c,
had been carried out by theVestry's workmen at a total cost of £119 16s.
The Vestry then advertised the surplus land, about 2,480 square feet
for sale by auction, and on March the 6th, 1889, it was disposed of, at
the Mart, for the sum of £830.
The Metropolitan Board was then asked for their moiety of the cost,
and on 16th March, 1889, sent down a representative to examine as to
the net cost of the improvement, which was as follows:— £ s. d.
Payments 4,202 11 7
Receipts and Credits 952 11 7
Net Cost £3,250 0 0
The Board gave their sanction to the payment of their agreed moiety
of £1,575 and also agreed to lend £1,675, the balance for 30 years,
the amount being received after the 25th March, 1889, from the London
County Council.
Local Taxation Returns.
Under 23 and 24 Victoria, c. 51, and 40 and 41 Victoria, c. 66, it is
enacted that every Vestry, District Board, &c. shall make a return
annually of the sums levied or received by or in interest of rates, taxes,
&c., and of the expenditure thereof, to one of Her Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State.
Under the above Aets the Statistical Department of the Local
Government Board issue, during the month of August in each year, a
form, embracing, the various heads of receipts and expenditure and of
loans, &c., employed by Local Authorities. On August 3rd, 1888, forms
(in duplicate) for the Local Taxation Returns, were received by this
Vestrv, and referred to me to fill up. This was duly done on 17th Sept.
1888. On my presenting same to the Finance Committee, they instructed
the Clerk to return the form to the Local Government Board.