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Appointment of Dr. J. Edwin cooney. Dr. J. Edwin Cooney was declared duly elected subject to the
approval of the Local Government Board, which approval was
received on the 1st July, 1891. For a history of the working of the
Sanitary Department since this date see Dr. Cooney's first Annual Report.
Dust Inspector.
At the meeting of the Vestry, held on the 21st October, 1891, the
Surveyor reported the absence of Dust Inspector Witney through
rheumatism, and it was resolved:-
" That he be requested to send in a Medical Certificate,
and on the 7th December, 1891, a Medical Certificate was received to the
effect that the Dust Inspector was still suffering from rheumatism in the
hand and ankle aggravated by a sprain received during the execution of his
duties.
Death of Mr. Witney. On the 6th January, 1892, the Vestry having been informed
the death of Inspector Witney, it was resolved : —
"That a letter of condolence be written by the Clerk to his son
expressing the deep regret of the Vestry at his loss,"
and on the 25th January, 1892, the Clerk was instructed to issue advertisements
in the usual papers for a Dust Inspector, and at a Special Meeting
of the Vestry, called for the purpose of electing a Dust Inspector, on the
Appointment of Mr. G. Hammacks. 17th February, 1892, Mr. G. Hammacks was appointed Dust
Inspector in place of Mr. Witney, deceased, at a salary of
35s. per week.
Recreation Ground, corner of Fulham Palace and Crown Roads.
On the 1st April, 1891, the Vestry resolved:-
"That the London County Council be informed that as their offer to
contribute £500 per acre towards the cost of purchasing the Open
Space was conditional on the Vestry ultimately undertaking to maintain
the site as an Open Space, the Vestry are of opinion that the Council
should at least pay £750 per acre,"
and they appointed Messrs. Spraggs, March, Margrie, Weatherley, Winfield,
Long, and Cornwall, and the Rev. W. P. Hindley, and the Rev. Dr. Davies
to wait upon the London County Council in support of the opinion of the
Vestry.
They also instructed the Clerk to write to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
and ask them to reduce the price of the land to £1,000 per acre, pointing
out that the conversion of the land into an Open Space would greatly enhance
the value of their property in the neighbourhood when built upon, that
the London County Council had not dealt with the Vestry in such a liberal
spirit as was anticipated, and that a considerable portion of the land in
question would have to be given up in order to allow of the widening of the
roads, and the deputation appointed to wait upon the London County
Council was also appointed to wait upon the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.