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behalf of the owners of the property, but in consequence of the price asked
for the land required for the improvement being so very much in excess o
the Vestry's Surveyor's valuation, the Vestry resolved to carry out the
improvement under the provisions of Michael Angelo Taylor's Act, and
instructed their Solicitor and Surveyor accordingly, and the plan of the
proposed widening was sealed on the 1st January, 1896. Notices to treat were
duly sealed by the Vestry on the 15th January, 1896, and served by the
Solicitor on the Right Rev. Mgr. Fenton, the Rev. J. S. Sinclair, M A., J.P.
and Miss Byrne, on the 20th January, 1896, and the Vestry appointed
Messrs. Fuller & Fuller, Valuers, of 70, Queen Street, E.C., to act in their
behalf in this matter. At the date of this report negociations were pending
in this matter.
Line of Frontage and
Widening
by Munster Road.
On the 3rd July, 1095, the Vestry instructed their
Solicitors to proceed with the appeal against the Superintendent
Architect's definition of the general line of buildings
in Fulham Road by Munster Road, and on the 18th
September, 1895, the Solicitor reported that the Tribunal of Appeal had
confirmed the Superintendent Architect's report, and dismissed the appeal
The Vestry thereupon on the 16th October, 1895, resolved to carry out the
Improvement at the corner of Munster Road under the provisions o
Michael Angelo Taylor's Act, and instructed their Solicitor and Surveyor to
that effect. The Clerk was also instructed to apply to the London Country
Council for their sanction to the Improvement, and also for a contributior
towards the cost of effecting the same, and the plan of the proposed widening
was on the 4th December, 1895, sealed by the Vestry. On the 11th
December, 1895, the Solicitor reported that the respondent's costs in the
matter of the line of frontage were delivered at the sum of £52 19s. 4d.
and were taxed by Master Pollock down to 4s.; also that with regard to
the improvement, he had served notices upon the freeholders, and upon
Messrs. Lea & Grace in accordance with the Vestry's resolution of the
4th inst, but had not up to that date received the claims pursuant to the
notice. The freeholder and leaseholders having protested against the
Vestry withdrawing the notice to treat served pursuant to resolution of Vestry
on 16th October, 1895, and substituting that served under the resolution ???
4th December, 1895, the Solicitor was instructed to see the interested parties
with a view to some agreement being come to, and power was given him to
take Counsel's opinion if necessary. On the 15th January, 1896, the
Solicitor reported he had been unable to meet the owners of the property
with the view to an amicable arrangement, and had therefore taken the
opinion of Mr. Channel, Q.C., which he produced, and the Vestry resolved to
proceed in accordance with such opinion. A sealed tender on behalf of the
Vestry was duly served on the leaseholders, and as the offer contained therein
was declined, a Precept to the Sheriff, calling upon him to summon a jury to
assess the compensation payable to such leaseholders, has been sealed by the
Vestry and duly served.
North End Road.
Improvement
by Fane Street.
The Vestry having resolved to carry out the Improvement
in North End Road by Fane Street, under the
provisions of Michael Angelo Taylor's Act, the Solicito
and Surveyor were accordingly instructed to carry the
matter through, and the Clerk was directed to make application to the
London County Council for their consent to the widening between Nos 180
and 196, and for a contribution of half the cost of effecting the Improvement