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The laying out of the grounds will not be a matter of great magnitude ,???he
proposal is to retain as much as possible the walks, shrubberies, &c., in their
old form.
RECREATION GROUND, LILLIE ROAD.
This ground cannot be said to be as satisfactorily kept as that of Bi???p's
Park, but if the Vestry does not support their chief officer in his effo???by
giving him proper and adequate attendants the result must be as it is???ol
house and workman's w.c. has been erected in the south-west corner???the
boys' play ground ; also, box edging has been placed around the wh???of
the borders facing Lillie and Fulham Palace Roads, to keep the soil d???ng
storm times from being washed on to the public footways. A reques???as
made by and granted for a firm of builders to have the public urinal n???ed
to another site on the grounds, but the negotiations fell through.
On account of the numerous accidents caused by the abuse of the sv???s,
on my recommendation these were not fixed this year. This is an ins???re
of the decent children having to lose a reasonable pleasure throug???ne
want of a capable attendant, as the accidents occurred from my information
simply for want of control over the rougher elements. Several applications
for leave to play cricket on the central space have had to be refused, f???oe
area is so confined that the danger would be too great for the general public
and children to risk.
VESTRY WHARF, TOWN MEAD ROAD.
A wharf wall and barge bed to the writer's design have been let by???
tract to Messrs. G Wimpey & Co. for ,£3,034, the estimated cost l???g
£3,800. The work is in hand and should be completed in five months???m
the 9th March. The foreshore reclaimed is somewhat in excess of the???rt
shown on the deed of purchase, as it was considered the old line of fore:???e
must have extended further. Application was therefore made to the Th???s
Conservators for an extended line, and although the Vestry's full request???is
not acceded to it was in part, and the extra land reclaimed is accept???e.
There will be a depth of 16ft. 6in. from the coping of wall to barge bed???d
barges will be able to load and unload at neap tides. The wall is form???f
concrete with blue Staffordshire brick facing and the necessary fender???s
and anchor ties. The section and details of this work having been appered
by the London County Council and the Thames Conservators.
SWAN WHARF.
It was found, through loss of shoots, necssary at the end of Decer???
to provide for barging away slop and road sweepings, and as the Toll H???e
Wharf was totally inadequate, the adjoining wharf, named Swan Wharf, ha???
a frontage of 94 feet, was hired at a rental of £130 for 3 years, with???
option of extending the time for seven years. This has proved satisfact???
and in the future will undoubtedly be quite as much needed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND DUST DESIRUCTOR.
These large questions are under consideration, and a Special Comim???
of the Vestry is appointed for the purposes of investigation and report.
Electrical Consulting Engineer has made his report (for an agreed fee), wh???
if adopted and the scheme therein laid down be carried out, his appoint???