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There being two items of expenditure included in the proposed loan of £14,090: £520 for
a disinfecting apparatus, and £50 for an Urinal, the borrowing of which by the Vestry is under
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, required to be sanctioned by the Local Government
Board, the Clerk was instructed to apply for such sanctions accordingly, and after notice an
enquiry was duly held at the Vestry offices on the 10th October at 11 a.m., by R. Deane
Sweeting, Esq., M.B., on behalf of the Local Government Board, and on 3rd December, 1895,
the Vestry had before them a letter from the Assistant Secretary to the Local Government
Board, enclosing the formal consents of that Board to the application of the Vestry for the
borrowing of the sums of £520 for the provision of a disinfecting apparatus for a period of
20 years, and £50 for a Public Urinal for a period of 10 years.
The consent of the Thames Conservancy being required for the erection of the new
River Wall at Bull Head Dock, application was made' accordingly, and on the 17th July,
1895, a letter was received from Mr. J. H. Clutton, 9, Whitehall Place, stating that the
Vestry's application had been referred to him as Assessor and that he proposed viewing the
premises shortly and asking that instructions might be given for his admittance.
On 29th July, 1895, a circular was received from the Secretary to the Thames
Conservancy, stating there was a fee of £7 7s. due to the Assessor and a fine of £50
payable to the Conservators and stating that upon receipt of the money, permission would
be given to commence the work, and
On 7th October, 1895, the Secretary to the Thames Conservancy forwarded the License
Deed and Duplicate in respect of the proposed embankment, the terms of which were as
under:—
1. That the said Embankment shall be commenced within six calendar months after
the date of these presents.
■i- lhat the said Embankment shall be constructed according to Plans to be approved
by the Conservators.
<3. That the said Embankment shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Conservators
within twelve calendar months after the date of these presents.