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St James's 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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trust being set forth in a schedule to the order of the Court
as follows:—
1. The funds are to be applied by the Vestry of the parish of St.
James Westminster (hereinafter called the Vestry) In or towards
the erection and fitting up on the land comprised in the Agreement
dated the 18th May, 1885, and made between Sir Richard
Francis Sutton of the first part and the Vestry ofthe Parish of St.
James Westminster in the county of Middlesex of the second
part of a lodging house or lodging houses to be used together
with the leasehold messuage and premises No. 7 Ingestre Place
for the accommodation at moderate rents of female pieceworkers
and others of the labouring classes
2. Such lodging house or lodging houses and the premises No. 7
Ingestre Place are to be vested in the Vestry and to be under
the control and management of the Vestry or a Committee appointed
by them A proper declaration or declarations of Trust
of the premises comprised in the said Agreement for lease and
of No. 7 Ingestre Place shall be executed by the Vestry and
enrolled pursuant to the Acts of George 2nd chapter 36 and
24 Victoria Chapter 9
3. Any surplus income of the said properties after providing for
repairs and other outgoings and expenses of management shall
be invested in the name or names of the Vestry or of Trustees
to be appointed by the Vestry and applied in such manner as
the Vestry with the approval of the Charity Commisioners for
England and Wales or a court of competent jurisdiction shall
hereafter determine either in perpetuating and extending the
operations of the scheme or for other purposes in or for the
benefit of the said parish.
In order to avoid loss of time, the Vestry invited four
Architects to submit designs, while the matter was under the
consideration of the Court. The instructions to the architects
were revised by George Godwin, Esq, F.R.S., to whom
the Vestry are also indebted for many valuable suggestions
during the progress of the matter. 1 he selected architects,
who were chosen in consequence of their special knowledge
of sanitation and the requirements of Artisans Dwellings were
Mr. H. II. Collins, of 61, Old Broad Street.
Mr. H. M. Eyton, of Ipswich.
Mr. E. C. Robins, of 14, John Street, Adelphi.
Mr. Ernest Turner, of 246, Regent Street.