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Vestry of the Parish of Fulham,
In the County of London.
New Streets Surveyor's Department, Town Hall,
Walham Green.
May, 1892.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Third Annual Report on matters connected with
this department for the year ending 25th March, 1892.
During the year 460 summonses have been issued for amounts due for
apportionments; the following of which have been contested:-
BISHOP'S ROAD.
The summons was issued to recover the estimated expenses of paving
Bishop's Road, Section I., as a new street; the summonses having been
heard on the 21st October, 1890. The Magistrate held, as a matter of fact,
that Bishop's Road became a new street in the year 1880, and that since
Bishop's Road became a new street the late District Board had permanently
paved the carriageway, the Vestry had therefore exhausted their powers,
and accordingly dismissed the summons.
The Vestry appealed on this decision, and the Superior Court was of the
opinion that there was evidence before the Justices that the Vestry had
permanently paved the carriageway of the road since it became a new
street, and accordingly dismissed the appeal with costs.
CROWN STREET.
These summonses were issued to recover the estimated expenses of paving
Crown Street which is about 20 feet in width.
It was proved and admitted in evidence that the street was not of the
full width of 40 feet, and was not open to carriage traffic at both ends.
The Magistrate reserved judgement intimating that it would be delivered
in favour of the Vestry, but that he would grant a special case should the
defendants require one.
SEAGRAVE ROAD.
These summonses were contested on the Surveyor's Estimate, The
defendant contended that the Vestry were not entitled to charge five per
cent for incidental expenses, but the Magistrate overruled this objection
and made an order for the sum claimed.
ROADS COMPLETED.
The past year has been one absolutely unprecedented in Fulham for the
number of roads completed, which has been 52 as against 22 last year,
for which £26,468 3s. 5d. has been paid, which is equivalent to 12s. 3½d.
per foot of effective frontage as against £9,948 10s. 3d. or 10s. per foot
last year.