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The Vestry of the Parish of Fulham.
IN THE COUNTY OF LONDON.
New Streets Surveyor's Department,
Town Hall,
Walham Green,
June, 1891.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Second Annual Report on matters connected with
my department for the year ending 25th March, 1891.
During the year 520 summonses have been issued on 70 Roads for amounts
owing; the following of which have been contested:—
FULHAM PALACE ROAD, Section I.
It was argued by the defendant that the above was not a new street. It was
found by evidence that the carriage-way was repaired by the authorities in 1867,
and was widened about the year 1868, on the side abutting on the Bishop of
London's grounds, and that the road had been widened on the other or eastern
side about a year ago by the builders, and that the Vestry had done no repairs to
the footway, and that land had been thrown into the roadway to make it 40 feet
wide. On these facts it was held that Fulham Palace Road had become a new
street, and the defendant liable for the amount claimed.
CAROLINE PLACE.
Yarious summonses issued in respect of paving the above as a court 20 feet
in width. It was argued that it could not become a new street because it was
not 40 feet wide [but the magistrate overruled this point], and further that it
was not open at both ends. Evidence was given to show that the road was
about 20 feet in width ; that it was open at both ends, and on this evidence it
was held to be a new street, and orders made accordingly.
YARNA ROAD.
• It was argued in this case that this road formed part of Messrs. Gibbs and
Flew's estate, and that upon the construction of certain resolutions passed by
the late District Board in 1884 and 1885, they had taken over and adopted as
a public road the whole of Yarna Road. The summons was therefore dismissed.
BROOMHOUSE ROAD.
It was contended in this case that (1) it was not a new street, (2) that the
Vestry having failed to establish their first demand could not make a second
apportionment, and (3) that the road was called Broom Lane. It was held that
Broomhouse Road had become a new street. That the Vestry, having rescinded
the former resolution, could make a second apportionment, and that the proper
name of the road was Broomhouse Road, and orders were made accordingly.
HURLINGHAM ROAD, Section I.
It was contended in this case that Hurlingham Road was an old road,
repairable by the Parish, and that in places it was not the full width of 40 ft.