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Fulham 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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report). It will be noticed that, hiring horses at the present prices, the
Vestry would effect a saving (say) of £15 per horse per annum, and this
without any risk of liability for damage done by collisions, &c.
"To erect new stabling a new site must be used. As there is no space
for enlargement at Munster Road, this would necessitate the employment of
a number of men as permanent staff, and taking into consideration that the
minimum number of horses hired per day is only 12, which would be as
many horses as the Vestry would be justified in economically owning, the
cost of maintenance per horse would be much higher than at present.
"Therefore, the conclusion to be arrived at is that, under existing circumstances
it would be advisable to continue under the present arrangements.
'We are, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
C. Botterill,
Surveyor to the Vestry.
R. H. Meyer,
Accountant to the Vestry.
The following abstract shows the total receipts and payments from th commencement to 25th March, 1896.
| Receipts. | £ | s. | d. | Payments | £ | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 Closing of Church Path | 470 | 0 | 0 | 1888 Costs re Closing Church Path | 98 | 13 |
| Transfer from General Rate | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1889 Contributions towards the Costs of Enquiries, etc, re the Lammas Rights Question | 70 | 0 |
| Closing of Path in Greyhound Road | 150 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1890 Transfer from General Rate | 13 | 8 | 0 | Paving, Kerbing, &c. Works, not allowed by Metropolitan Board in Loan Schedule | 429 | 16 |
| 1891 Do. do. | 132 | 17 | ||||
| „ SaleofEffie Road Urinal Site | 450 | 0 | ||||
| Transfer from Loan Accounts | 1773 | 14 | 10 | 1891 London County Council, part cost of Church Street Improvement ... | 4500 | 0 |
| „ On account of Asphalting Farm Lane | 210 | 4 | 3 | |||
| ,, On account of May Street Improvement | 873 | 8 | ||||
| ,, London County Council, for Loans re Church Street Improvement | 4500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Asphalting Farm Lane | 1092 | 12 | ||||
| ,, On account ol May Street Improvement | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1892 Transfer to Town Hall Account re Adjustment of same with this Account | 4147 | 8 |
| 1892 Do. do. | 210 | 13 | 4 | |||
| ,, Transfer from Loan Accounts | 214 | M | 4 | 1893 London County Council, p2rt of cost of Church Street Improve-merit | 2731 | 15 |
| ,. Transfer from General Rate | 159 | 5 | 9 | |||
| London County Council, for Loans re May Street Improvement and Paving, &c.. Works in Parish | 2(500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1894 Decorating, &c, Town Hall | 1953 | 17 | ||||
| ,, Transfer to Bishop's Park Account re Loan items refused | 122 | 11 | ||||
| Transfer from Loan Accounts | 350 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1893 Do. do | 1289 | 10 | 9 | 1896 Balance | 2009 | 2 |
| „ London County Council for Loan re Church Street Improvement | 2700 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Transfer from Loan Account | 141rt | 5 | 9 | |||
| 1894 Do. do. | 257 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Closing of Devil's Alley | 300 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1895 London County Council Loan re Bishops Road Works | 575 | 0 | 0 | |||
| £18029 | 5 | 7 | £18029 | 5 | ||
The Committee thereon decided to discharge the matter, and continue
the present system of hiring extra horses as required.
At the following meeting of the Vestry some of the members asked for
a further report with more details, and I was accordingly instructed to
prepare a tabular statement, shewing a series of half-years, for comparison.
On presenting the following report, the Vestry approved of same and the
matter was allowed to be dropped.