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REPORT
of the
Vestry of the Parish of Fulham.
FOR THE YEAR 1895-96.
Clerk's Department,
27th May, 1896.
Gentlemen,
I beg to present to you the Annual Report of the Vestry for the
year ended 25th March, 1896.
Population.
The following statement will show the rateable value, population, and
number of houses, at various periods, from 1856 to 1896.
Date.
Rateable Value.
Number of Houses.
Population.
£
1856
47,492
2,350—estimated.
14,100—estimated.
1861
55,916
2,583
15,539—census.
1871
100,121
3,909
23,378 do.
1881
190,136
6,685
42,895 do.
1891
426,551
12,869
91,640 do.
1896
560,965
16,270
113,871 do.
Additional Powers.
During the past year the Vestry, in the interests of the
Decision of Vestry. Ratepayers, decided to apply to the Local Government
Board for an order conferring upon them the undermentioned
powers under secs. 33 and 34 of the Local Government Act, 1894,
iz.: (1) The powers, duties and liabilities of the Fulham Burial Board;
2) powers for the compulsory acquisition of land under the Land Clauses
Act; (3) all the powers with reference to the appointment of Trustees of
arochial Charities; and (4) the custody of the public books, writings and
apers of the parish, and all documents directed by law to be kept therewith,
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