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The Board expressed its concurrence with the resolution.
Insanitary
Houses.
In July, the Board, on the motion of Mr. Meikle, passed
the following resolution, and a copy thereof was forwarded to
Mr. Causton, M.P.; to the London County Council and its
local representatives, Messrs. Bayley and Hunter, and to the
Vestries and District Board of Works of the Metropolis,
asking for their support:—
"That our Member, Mr. Causton, M.P., bo requested to introduce a
Bill into the House of Commons, on tho earliest possiblo opportunity,
to compol the owners of insanitary house property
(occupied or empty) to put tho samo in thorough repair; and.
failing tho necessary work being done within three months of
notice givon, the local authorities shall havo power to do the
repairs themselves, and for that purpose they may raise the
necessary capital, and be empowered to hold tho houses and
collect the rents, paying tho ground-rent (if any), taxes, and
other outgoings till they have recouped themselves."
Mr. Causton replied that the matter should have his best
attention, but it was understood that no new Bills were to l»e
introduced during the present Session of Parliament.
Wood Paving.
The work of repaving with wood the Borough High Street,
from St. Thomas's Street to the boundary at St. George's,
referred to in the last Annual Report, has been carried out, at
a net cost, after allowing for old stone taken up, of £1,679,
Messrs. John Mowlem & Co. being the contractors. For this
purpose a loan of £1,600 was obtained of the London County
Council, at the usual rate of interest (3½ per cent, per annum)
and repayable by annual instalments extending over a period
of three years. It has also been resolved to repave Bennett
Street, Christchurch, one of the streets provided for in the
estimates, with wood instead of stone.
Tenders.
The following tenders have been received and accepted by
the Board in the course of the year as under, viz:—
Nature of Work.
Name of
Contractor.
Amount.
Wood Paving, Borough
High Street
John Mowlem & Co.
10/8 per superficial yard,
1/- per yard being allowed
for the old stone taken up.
Repairs Offices & Boardroom
John Hoare & Son
£128
Printing Annual Reports
and Accounts
Briginshaw & Co.
£15
Cleaning and repairing
Chalet
John Hoare & Son
£35
Supply of York Stone and
Granite Kerb
Tomes & Wimpey
As per specification
Ditto Sand and Ballast
William Stubbs
Ditto