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Representatives at.
this subject, the Committee adjourned their deliberations, sine die, and the
Vestry appointed Mr. E. Beal and Mr. F. Oscar Drew as
the representatives from this Vestry on such Conference.
The Conference met on six occasions and the result of its
deliberations will shortly be published by the London County Council in
book form.
Barging away Dust and Slop.
New Contract.
The old contract for barging away the dust and slop
having expired the Vestry instructed the Solicitor to draw
the form of contract, which was approved on the 18th September,
1895, and he was instructed to get same executed, the term to be
for two years at 2s. 3d. per load dust, and is. 9½d. per load slop, and, on the
2nd October, the contract duly executed by Messrs. Keep was sealed by the
Vestry.
Baths and Washhouses Acts.
Appointment of
Committee to consider
subject.
The Vestry, having had their attention called to the
want of swimming baths in this parish, referred the matter
to the Works Committee who appointed a Sub-Committee
consisting of Messrs. A. Williams, Harrison, Rev. C. Spooner,
Devine, Drew, Green, C. King, Lacey, Lee, Marks and Sayer, to consider
and report to them re the question of providing swimming baths in the
parish. After holding several meetings and obtaining information from
similar institutions, the Sub-Committee reported to the Works Committee
recommending that, for the present, washhouses should not be dealt with,
but that central swimming baths should be provided. The Works Committee
having carefully considered the Sub-Committee's
Recommendation of
Committee.
Carried by Vestry.
report, resolved to recommend the Vestry to take measures
to bring into operation the Public Baths and Washhouses
Acts in this parish, which recommendation was carried at
the Vestry, and, at a special meeting of the Vestry held on
the 13th November, 1895, on the motion of Mr. Drew, seconded by
Mr. Sayer, it was resolved by 23 votes to 6, "That the Baths and Washhouses
Acts, 1840 (9 and 10 Vic., cap. 74), and the Acts amending the same,
be adopted for the parish of Fulham." The necessary documents embodying
the above resolution, having been prepared and sent to the Local Government
Board, they, on the 14th December, 1895, forwarded to the Vestry
their formal order approving of the adoption by the Vestry
Formal approval
by Local
Government Board.
of the Public Baths and Washhouses Acts, and on the
15th January, 1896, the Vestry elected Messrs. C. King,
First Commissioners.
E. G. Easton, C. F. Hawker, S. Knight, W. R. Sayer,
T. Whiteley and E. J. Lee, as the first Commissioners. At
the first meeting of the Commissioners, held on the 27th
Chairman.
Vice-Chairman.
Clerk.
January, 1896, Mr. E. G. Easton was elected Chairman
and Mr. E. J. Lee, Vice-Chairman, and Mr. W. J. H.
Denselow was elected Clerk to the Commissioners at a
salary of £25, subject to the Vestry consenting to his
holding such appointment, which sanction was given by the
Resignation of
Mr. C. King.
Appointment of
Mr. Terry.
Vestry on the 29th January, 1896. On the 12th February,
1896, Mr. C. King tendered his resignation as a Commissioner,
and 26th February, 1896, Mr. H. Terry was
elected in his place.