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when laying out or building in a new street, The Vestry has during the
year granted licenses to persons building in these streets at a nominal
charge of Is.
On the 19th February, 1892, a builder was fined 20s. and costs for not
removing a hoarding at the expiratiou of his license.
TREES.
Schedule VI. gives a list of trees belonging to the Vestry and planted in
the streets in the Parish.
HORSES AND FODDER.
Particulars of the horses owned by the Vestry, and the cost of fodder
will be found in Schedules VII. and VIII. The cost of keeping horses has
considerably risen during the last 3 years, and the great difference in the
figures caused me to carefully dissect the prices of fodder, and compare
them with previous years. I find that in 1890,
Oats were 19/- and 20/3 a quarter; in 1892, 21/- and 22/6
Hay „ 63/- „ 67/- „ „ 72/- „ 103/-
Clover „ 67/6 „ 79/- „ „ 85/- „ 110/-
Four of our horses were exhibited at the London Horse Parade on the
18th of May, and received 1 first and 2 second prizes.
STABLES AND WORKSHOPS.
The Vestry purchased a number of additional horses in June, so now the
stables are nearly full, there being on an average 41 horses, the accommodation
being for 44 with 4 loose boxes additional. The requirements of the
Parish are extending so rapidly, that it will soon be advisable to re-occupy
Trafalgar House, or to build additional stabling.
During the year a large number of new carts have been constructed in
the workshops, and are found to be very satisfactory in workmanship and
the quality of materials used.
WHARF, OLD TOLL HOUSE, SITE.
The work of constructing the river wall at this site and paving, &c., was
completed early in 1891, at a total cost of £2,100 lis. 9d., and it forms a
very convenient and well situated wharf. The area is, however, not large
enough for the requirements of the Parish. A boundary wall was also
built at a cost of £71 17s. lOd. A steam travelling crane to raise 3 tons
costing £395 has been purchased and is very useful for emptying
materials, &c., out of the barges alongside.
TOWN HALL.
The duty of looking after any repairs or works that may be required at
the Town Hall and attending the Committee has naturally fallen upon me,
and I find that it has required a very large amount of personal attention.