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Financial aspect.
Attendants.
Regulations, &c.
Surveyor commenced the work on the 6th May, 1895, and the Convenience
was completed and opened on the 18th November, 1895.
During the quarter ended 25th March, 1896, the receipts
have amounted to £43 19s., whilst the working expenses
alone have amounted to £97 18s. 2d. Four attendants
(2 male and 2 female) have been appointed, the men at
£1 5s. per week each, and the women at £1 per week
each. Rules and regulations for the guidance of these
attendants have also been adopted by the Vestry.
Putney Bridge.
Wharf.
During the year the Vestry, being in want of additional
wharfage accommodation, accepted the offer of the freeholders
of the Swan Wharf, Putney Bridge (adjoining the
Vestry's own wharf) to take same on a lease for seven years, at £130 per
annum rent, with power to the Vestry to break it at the end of three years on
notice.
Townmead Road.
The Surveyor having prepared a plan and detailed
report as to embanking a portion of the Wharf site in
Townmead Road, the Clerk was instructed to make formal
application to the Thames Conservancy for the necessary permission to
embank and to construct a barge bed. On the 30th October, 1895, a notice
was read from the Thames Conservators stating that upon payment of a fee
of £6 6s. to the Assessor, and a fine of £50, payable to the Conservators,
the Vestry could at once proceed with the construction of their embankment
wall, and the Vestry accordingly ordered cheques to be drawn for those
amounts, which was done, and on the 13th November the Clerk received the
license, in duplicate, for the embanking of the Wharf. Advertisements have
been issued inviting tenders for carrying out the work, and these were
received on 29th January, 1896, when that of Messrs. Wimpey & Co., of
Hammersmith, was accepted in the sum of ,£3,034. The work is now progressing
and will be completed before the end of the summer.
Conclusion.
Appended to this report will be found the balance sheets, etc., of the
various Charities of the Parish, of the Churchwardens and Overseers as
regards precepts, and the Burial Board, all of which have been ordered by
the Vestry to be printed with this report; and, in conclusion, I herewith tender
my best thanks to the staff in my department for the ready and able assistance
they have rendered me during the year.
I have the honour to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
W. J. HELLIER DENSELOW,