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Copy of Local Government Board Order.
26,711. 25th February, 1891.
Parochial Office—Fulham Union,
Parish of Fulham.
To the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Fulham,
in the County of London:—
And to all others whom it may concern.
Whereas under the authority of Orders issued by the Poor Law
Board and the Local Government Board, and dated respectively the 25th
day of July, 1868, and the 13th day of June, 1890, the Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish of Fulham hired, for periods which have now
expired, certain premises known as Berwick House, Walham Green, for
the purpose of an office for the transaction of the business of the said
parish.
And whereas it is deemed expedient that in lieu of the said premises,
certain other premises should be hired for the purpose above-referred to,
and the Vestry of the said parish have agreed to let the said Overseers
for such purpose, three rooms in the building known as the Town Hall,
Walham Green.
And whereas the Overseers of the Poor of the said parish have made
application in writing to us, the Local Government Board, for our sanction
to their entering into an agreement with the said "Vestry for the
hire of the rooms above-referred to.
Now therefore in pursuance of the powers given to us by the Statute
passed in the 25th year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
intituled "An Act to enable Overseers in populous parishes to provide
" offices for the proper discharge of parochial business," and the several
other Statutes in that behalf, we, by this Order, under our Seal, signify
our consent to the hiring by the Overseers of the Poor of the said parish
of the rooms above-referred to, from the said Vestry, for such period, and
at such rent, as shall from time to time be approved by us, such rooms to
be appropriated for the purpose of Offices for the transaction of the
business of the said parish.
Given under the Seal of Office of the Local Government Board, this
Twenty-fifth day of February, in the year One Thousand eight hundred
and ninety-one.
(Signed) CHAS. T. RICHIE,
President.
(Signed) S. B. Provis,
Assistant Secretary.