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Since the incorporation of the Vestry of Fulham in March, 1886, there
have been sealed 298 original apportionments for “new streets,” paving and
sewering works, amounting to £161,880 18s. 5d.; of this number the
magistrates have declared eighteen bad and irrecoverable through sundry
causes, and the apportionments thereon, amounting to £6,884 15s. 5d., have
been rescinded, and where money had been paid by contributors it was
refunded in full; of this number nine have been re-apportioned and works
proceeded with.
Of the 298 good apportionments, the works have been completed in
264 cases, with the result that the estimate was exceeded in 53 cases,
necessitating the sealing of additional apportionments to the amount of
£3,164 10s. 7d., while in 195 cases the estimate was more than sufficient
and allowed a return to be made to the owners of ,£19,153 os. 7d., and in
the remaining 16 cases the estimate just covered the actual cost of the works
To show the magnitude of the new streets work, and that the property
of the Fulham Parish is not held by a few individuals, I may mention that
the details of the numerous apportionments, etc., necessitated the opening
of upwards of 5,000 ledger accounts, entailing a large amount of clerica
labour.
WORKS DEPARTMENT.
The Vestry for some time past has been desirous of executing more of it:
own work without the intervention of a contractor, and during the yea
11595-6 have passed resolutions instructing its Surveyor to carry out with hi:
staff the construction of the underground convenience at Walham Green by
St. John's Church, also painting and other works at Public Mortuary, erecting
a band stand and refreshment house at Bishop's Park, &c.

The painting, &c., work at Public Mortuary and the erection of refreshment
house were not complete at Lady Day, while with regard to the band
stand the cost (about £315) was very much in excess of the estimate
principally through alterations made to plans to comply with the London
County Council's requirements.