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IMPROVEMENT, FULHAM PALACE ROAD,
OPPOSITE Nos. 79 & 81.
These frontages have been set back, the paving and roadway widened,
proving this part of Fulham Palace Road. The land acquired is 35
???. yards, and the cost of this together with the works have been borne by
Vestry.
IMPROVEMENT, DAWES ROAD, BY VARNA ROAD.
A very good improvement has been carried out here, the footway
viously being positively dangerous on account of its narrowness, and the
???e amount of traffic passing by it. The land acquired is 73 sup. yards,
???the cost of this and the works have been borne by the Vestry.
BISHOP'S PARK.
During the year a Band Stand has been erected, with canopy carried by
amental cast iron columns and brackets, and covered by red Broseley
???s. The band using this are highly satisfied and the public appreciate the
???erence, as last year the band had to play standing on the ground and con???uently
at a great disadvantage.
A Refreshment Stall has also been erected, built by our own workmen,
???has been let to a refreshment contractor at a rent of ^15 per annum,
???ch will pay good interest on the outlay. It is an undoubted boon to the
???lic. The tariff is practically that adopted in the open spaces of the London
???inty Council, and is of a very moderate character. The grounds generally
???e been kept in a creditable way and the show of simple flowers has been
???t satisfactory.
It will be necessary this year to paint all the iron fencing as this has not
???n done since the opening of the Park. The West Meadow is still closed
???he public, and it would be inadvisable to open it until the growth of the
???ss has become fully established. Sea shell should be used again on the
???vel walks, as mentioned in my last Report
EXTENSION OF BISHOP'S PARK.
The scheme for building the river wall from the Bishop's Park to Putney
???dge, facing Pryor's Bank, has been approved by the London County
Council, and the work is now in the Contractor's hands, a contract having
???n entered into with Messrs. G. Wimpey & Co. for .£2,551, my estimate
???this being .£2,900. The work is of some difficulty as the line of the new
???l is studded with old piles and sheeting, also by reason of the confined
???ce on the bank for working operations. Previous to the contract being
???a timber flood bank was erected by the Vestry's workmen along the whole
???gth to a height of 18 50 above ordnance datum, so as to comply with the
???ames Flood Protection Act, and was necessary because the normal level
???he garden ground at Pryor's Bank is tome feet below that level.
???flight of steps, designed by the writer to form an access from Putney
???ge, has also been approved and adopted by the Vestry and the London
County Council to be built at an estimated cost of ;£i,35°- These cannot be
???menced until the works of the embankment wall are pretty well completed,
the site for them is required for the workshops of the new wall contractors.