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Library and Offices—23, Great Smith street, S.W.
Branch Library—3, Trevor square, Knightsbridge, S.W.
Secretary and Librarian—Henry E. Poole.
Library open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Commissioners meet on the third Monday in each month at 5 p.m.
New Free Public Library buildings are now in course of erection
on the west side of Great Smith street, on a site opposite the present
Library. The architect is Mr. Francis J. Smith, F.R.I.B.A.
BURIAL BOARD.
George Barber 26, Great Chapel street
Thomas William Davies 61, Horseferry road
William Davis 48, Rochester row
John Fergusson 180, Vauxhall bridge road
Henry Arthur Hunt 45, Parliament street
William Lewis Josephs 12, Moreton street
John Kent 11, Middle row, Knightsbridge
Charles Christmas Piper 30, Bessborough gardens
Charles Wright 98, York street
Clerk—Russell Rogers (Solicitor), 13, Victoria street. S.W.
The Meetings of the Board are held as occasion requires.
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BATHS & WASH-HOUSES.
Zephaniah Augustin Berry 16 & 18, Regency street
George Frederick Danielli 25, Montpelier sq., Knightsbridge
James Gibson 18, New street, Vincent square
Herman Olsen Hamborg 40, Great Smith street
William Lewis Josephs 12, Moreton street
Charles Christmas Piper 30, Bessborough gardens
George William Tallents 62,Ennismoregdns.,Knightsbridge
Clerk—Warrington Rogers (Solicitor), 17, Victoria street.
The Commissioners meet on the first Wednesday in each month at the Town
Hall, Caxton street, at 5.45 o'clock p.m.
The Baths and Wash-houses are at present in course of re-construction in
Great Smith street. There will be two swimming baths of ample proportions,
the first class being 132 feet long by 31 feet wide, and the second class 62 feet by
32 feet, and both provided with dressing boxes and other accommodation.
There will be also 20 first-class slipper baths for men and 8 for women ; and the
same number of second-class baths for men and women. The entrances to the
first-class baths will be in Great Smith street, and those to the second-class baths
in St. Ann's street The Laundry Department will comprise accommodation for
92 washers, with a drying house for each person, an ironing room with four
mangles, an ironing stove and ironing tables. The architect is Mr. Fras. J.
Smith, F.R.I.B A.