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In November, 1888, the Vestry accepted the tender of Mr R. Cox for
the erection of a Public Mortuary and Coroner's Court, at the sum of £975
at date the sum of £900 has been paid on account of work executed.
In September, 1889, I made a statement to the Finance Committee
respecting the Property Account, and the means of providing funds for the
building of the Town Hall, and was instructed by them to report same to
the Vestry, the following is a copy of such report
Vestry of the Parish of Fulham, Vestry Hall, S.W.
Accountant's Department,
September 28th, 1889.
To the Chairman and Members of the Fulham Vestry.
Gentlemen,
Re Statement of Property, &c., Accounts.
In accordance with the instructions received at the last Vestry Meeting,
I beg to hand you a revised copy of the statements made to the Finance
Committee, being my suggestions as to provision of the necessary
balance to complete the new Town Hall, which really amount to, using the
£8000 received from the late District Board, together with that to be
received from the sale of Trafalgar House (say £1000), and the sum held re
Imperial Road (about £1,100),—making a total of (say £10,100).
It will be remembered that some time since the London County Council
stated, in reply to an application from this Vestry for a Loan for the
Mortuary, that by the end of the past Session, they would have obtained
Parliamentary powers in their money bill to enable them to lend sums for
the erection of Public Mortuaries, and I would therefore suggest that an
application be made to the Council for a Loan for the total cost of the
erection of the Fulham Mortuary.
In addition to this I would also point out that the Vestry could obtain a
Loan for £3000, to be repaid in 50 years, on the freehold site of the Town
Hall.
These suggested Loans if obtained would recoup the sums spent out of
the amount received from the late Board's Estate, leaving the whole £8000
available, which together with the proceeds of the sale of Trafalgar House,
(say £1000), and the 2f per cent. Annuities held by the Vicar and others
(£1100) mentioned above, would make about £10,100, the sum required.
If the Vestry decide to, and do raise a further Loan of £10,000 to
complete the building and furnishing of the new Hall, they will be
unnecessarily burdening the Ratepayers with a Loan to the extent of
upwards of £6000, being the balance of the Property Account, after
crediting the 2f per cent. Annuities and proceeds of sale of Trafalgar
House, before referred to, for which the Vestry will have no legitimate use.