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Fulham 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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the London Vestries have a bye-law sanctioned by the Local Government
Board or any authority giving them power to employ Chartered Accounta???
to do what was already provided for by the "Elected Auditors,'' and sor???
of the Clerks to the Vestries inform us they know of no legal authority
incur that expense.
We protest against the sum of £36 15s. being yearly paid to a firm
Chartered Accountants to audit the Vestry's accounts (see Bye-law 51, Sec. I
We have examined your Accountant and Assistant, and other officers of tl???
Vestry under the powers vested in us, the "Elected Auditors" of the Paris
of Fulham, and we find they have rendered them no assistance whateve???
and we consider their appointment and payment not only illegal and contract
to the Metropolitan Management Act, 18 and 19 Vic., cap. 120, Sec. 20
1855, and confirmed under Sec. 31 of the Local Government Act, 1894, an
consequently we consider the Vestry had no power to make Bye-law 5
confirmed by the Vestry 6th December, 1893, all penalties of same n???
binding, as the said bye-laws are not authorised or approved by the Local
Government Board or one of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State.
We are fully aware of the fact that the Vestry may smile at what
consider we have a right to protest against.
We have very great pleasure in certifying that the accounts have bee
kept in a very clear and concise mariner, and does great credit to Mr. Meyei???
the Accountant, and we have to thank Mr. Denselow and other officials c
the Vestry for the kind way they have assisted us during the audit.
(Signed) A. G. SPELLS,
Auditors
WILLIAM VERE,
Dated 1st day of June, 1896.

Table: ???atement of Contracts entered into by the Vestry during the Year ending March 25th, 1890.

???atement of Contracts entered into by the Vestry during the Year ending March 25th, 1890.

Date. 1895Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount.Remarks.
???r. 27S. J. WaldenYear's supply of dust basketsAt schedule prices,,
,,H. Blythe and Co.,, smith's work, etc.,,,,
,,Nowell and Robson,, supply of granite and materials,,,,
,,G. Tyrie,, supply of brooms and handles,,,,
,,Sankey and Co.,, supply of stone-ware drain pipes, etc.,,,,
,,Knight, Sons and Co.,, supply of timber,,,,
,,Middleton Bros.,, supply of Oilman's goods,,,,
,,Eastwood and Co.„ supply of bricks, lime and cement,,,,
,,Gibb and Co.,, supply of tools and implements,,,,
,,Wills and Packham,, supply of flints,,,,
,,J. Mears,, supply of sand, ballast, etc.,,,,
,,H. S. ShiptonSix month's supply of oats,,,,,
,,Hood and Moore„ „ supply of hay, etc.,,,,
,,M, S. MorrisonYear's supply of stable utensils, etc.,,,,
,,A. H. Keep,, barging away dust and slop,,,,
,,J. MearsFor road making works Burnfoot Avenue, sec, I.155 0 0Extras as per schedule
Victoria Stone Co., Ltd.„ paving works Burnfoot Avenue, sec. I.110 0 0,,
??? 10A. Audoire and Co.,, year's supply of disinfectantsAt schedule prices,,
,,Phelp and Venner ...,, year's supply of stationery and print ing.,,,,
24F. Chaffin,, year's supply of Uniforms, etc.,,,,
,,H. J. Greenham,, road making, etc., works Shottendane Road, sec. I.240 0 0Extras as per schedule
,,Victoria Stone Co.,Ltd.,, paving, etc., Shottendane Road, sec. I..156 0 0,,
,,French Asphalte Co.,, paving, etc., Dawes Road passage52 11 11,,
??? 22Defries and Sons, Ltd.,, year's supply of lamp columns, etc.At schedule prices,,
3Imperial Stone Co., Ltd.,, paving, etc., works Stokenchurch Street219 0 0,,
J. Mears,, road making, etc., works, Stokenchurch Street470 0 0,,
„,, road making, Rectory Road, sec. II.160 0 0,,
G. Wimpey and Co.,, paving, etc., Rectory Road, sec. II.88 0 0,,
French Asphalte Co., Ltd„ paving, etc., Draycott Mews84 0 0,,