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On the 29th April, 1891, the Clerk produced a letter which he had
received from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in reference to the proposed
Open Space, stating that they did not feel at liberty to make any abatement
on the very moderate price, which, in consideration of the object in view,
they had offered to accept for the land.
At the meeting of the Vestry on 13th May, 1891, a letter was read from
Mr. Beale, one of the Fulham representatives at the London County
Council, stating that he had given notice that he would move that the
Council do subscribe one half of the cost of purchasing and laying o.ut the
proposed Open Space at the corner of Fulham Palace and Crown Eoads,
and on the 17th June, 1891, a further letter was read, from Mr. Beal,
informing the Vestry that at a meeting of the Committee of the Council, on
the 29th May, his notice of motion, as follows, was unanimously carried:—
"That the Council be recommended to ccntribute half the cost of
the purchase of the whole 9 acres of land at the corner of Crown Lane
aud Fulham Palace Road, offered by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
at £1,250 an acre to the Vestry of Fulham, for a Recreation ground ;
and also half the cost of laying out, such half not to exceed the sum of
£1,875 conditionally on the purchase being carried out, the laying out
completed, aud the ground opened to the public within a period to be
fixed."
The Lammas Rights aud Opeu Spaces Committee, on the 15th July, 1891,
submitted to the Vestry the following extract from the minutes of the
London County Council, and copies of correspondence for the information
of the Vestry :—
Adjourned Report of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee.
The Council consider the following recommendation in the Report
brought up on 9th June:-
Proposed Open Space at Fidliam.
That, subject to an estimate being submitted to it by the Finance
Committee, as required by the statute, the Council do contribute
£5,625, being half the cost of the purchase of nine acres of land at the
corner of Crown Lane and Fulham Palace Road, offered by the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners at £1,250 an acre to the Vestry of
Fulham for a recreation ground ; and also half the cost of laying out
such land, the half not to exceed the sum of £1,875, conditionally on
the purchase being carried out, the laying out completed, and the
ground opened to the public within a period of twelve months, and the
plans and estimates being submitted to and approved by the Council."
On the motion that the recommendation be adopted.
Amendment moved by Mr. Beachcroft, seconded by Mr. Myer.
That the original request made by the Vestry that the County
Council should contribute one-half of the purchase money for the land at
the corner of Crown Lane and Fulham Palace Road, the Vestry undertaking
to acquire, lay out, and maintain the same, be acceded to,
conditionally on the purchase and laying out being completed, and the
ground opened to the public within a period of twelve months.
Amendment put and declared to be carried.
Carried as a substantive motion.
" Besolved accordingly."