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Rotherhithe 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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On 16th July, 1895, the Vestry had before them a letter from Mr. Roffway's Solicitors,
stating that subject to an apportionment of £5 as the rent and their charges for arranging
and completing the sale being paid by the Vestry, Mr. Roffway would accept £150 for his
freehold interest in the property.
The Clerk was instructed to apply to the London County Council for a contribution
towards the total cost of the improvement.
The purchase was on 1st October, 1895, reported by the Clerk to be completed, and the
Surveyor was instructed to proceed with the improvement at once :

Table: And on 5th November, 1895, the Clerk was instructed to invite tenders by advertisement in the local papers for the pulling down of 168 Rotherhithe Street, and the erection of a gable end wall in connection with the improvement at that spot, and the following tenders were subsequentlv received:—

And on 5th November, 1895, the Clerk was instructed to invite tenders by advertisement in the local papers for the pulling down of 168 Rotherhithe Street, and the erection of a gable end wall in connection with the improvement at that spot, and the following tenders were subsequentlv received:—

£s.d.
No. 1.Thomas Glanfield67100
,, 2.Scotney and Wootten7300
,, 3.A. O. Newman13100
„ 4.Joseph Gloag6360
„ 5.Davis Bros.11800
„ 6.W. J. Coleman & Co.8300
„ 7.Henry Faggeter97100
,, 8.Alfred Tattersall6800
„ 9.T. Arnold & Ades8500

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Resolaed that the tender of Mr. Joseph Gloag, of 100, Edward Street, New Cross,
S.E., for taking down and removing the materials comprised in No. 1G8 Rotherhithe
Street, and for building a 14 in. gable end wall at the adjoining house, No. 77 Swan Lane,
be accepted at the sum of £63 6s.
On 17th December, 1895, the Yestry had before them a letter from the Clerk, London
County Council, stating that the Council had Resolved to make a contribution towards the
cost of the proposed widening of the road, such contribution to be limited to half the
net cost, not exceeding £302, and enclosing a copy of the conditions on which the
contribution was made.
The improvement was duly effected before the close of the year.