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Note —On 26th March, 1886, the Vestry took over Loans to the amount of
£44,014 12s from the late Fulham District Board of Works, so that the net
increase for the five years amounts to £36,704 6s 8d , out of which the Town
Hall, stables, wharf, and other properties, together with miles of wood paving
and numerous improvements, have been provided
PROPERTY ACCOUNT
During the past year the Vestry obtained a Loan of £2,500 from the London
County Council, for the construction of a river wall, etc , at the Old Toll House
Wharf
On August the 7th, 1889, the Vestry accepted the tender of Messrs R Mayo
and Co , Limited, for the construction of the wharf at the sum of £1,850 (afterwards
increased to £1,900, on account of delay, etc ) The works have just been
finished, and the contractors paid £1,800 on account of same
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 This
work has been completed and the mortuary is in public use; the total cost of
same amounts to £1,023 l1s 7d , exclusive of furnishing
TOWN HALL FUND
During the year 1890-91 one quarter's interest on the £1,084 9s 10d , 2f per
cent. annuities, mentioned in my last year's report, has been invested in the
purchase of additional stock amounting to £7 5s 10d , increasing the total amount
of stock held by the Trustees (the Rev F H Fisher and Messrs Lammin and
King) to £1,091 15s 8d This stock they lately sold out producing, together with
a quarter's interest due, £1,057 3s 9d , which has been placed to the credit of this
account
The Vestry obtained a loan of £13,400 from the Metropolitan Board of
Works in 1888-9 towards the cost of erecting the Town Hall and Offices in the
Fulham Road The builder has finished his work and been paid £23,000, while
the architect has drawn £1,000 on account of his fees
During 1890-91 the London County Council granted a loan of £2,800 for
30 years towards the cost of the freehold site of the Town Hall, while the
Fulham Guardians returned to the Vestry the sum of £425, being the surplus
they had in hand in connection with the purchase of same
On the 30th April, 1890, the Vestry entered into a contract with Messrs Giles
and Co , of Kensington, to fit up and furnish the Town Hall and Offices at the
sum of £2,454 Of this sum £400 had been paid at date, in addit on to
£93 3s 7d paid to other persons for clocks and chairs
Towards the cost of furnishing, the London County Council have granted a
loan of £1,600 for ten years
IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT
As stated in a previous Report, this Account was opened with a view of
providing for small items of a permanent nature, instead of carrying them to a