Chapter II: Part 2

On the twenty-ninth of January, 1861, Mr. Finch laid before the Board a copy of a “Bill to Transfer the Seats in Parliament forfeited by the Borough of St. Albans to the proposed Borough of Chelsea and Kensington,” which Viscount Enfield, M.P. for Middlesex had given notice of his intention to introduce in the House of Commons. Immediately the Government {25} brought in their “Bill for the Appropriation of the Seats Vacated by the Disfranchisement of the Boroughs of Sudbury and Saint Albans,” which contained the following clause: “The parishes of Chelsea and Kensington in the county of Middlesex shall, for the purposes of this act, together form a borough, to be called the borough of Chelsea, and such borough shall, from and after the said first day of November, 1861, return one member to serve in parliament.”

An influential deputation from both parishes, accompanied by the two county members, had an interview with Lord Palmerston on the fifth of March, on the subject of the bill, and laid before his lordship various statistical information (see appendix No. 29). But on a division in the House of Commons on the tenth of June, the clause was rejected by a majority of two hundred and seventy-five to one hundred and seventy-two. Mr. Tite thus reported the circumstance to the board:—

42, Lowndes Square,
Tuesday Morning, 1 o’clock.

My dear Mr. Lahee,—I never was so taken by surprise as by the
division I have just left. The Government Bill was affirmed by two
large majorities, but when we came to the Chelsea question, to my
astonishment we were beaten by one hundred and three. The house was
excessively impatient, and would hardly listen to anything; but it
appeared to me Sir James Graham, whom they would hear, said all that
could be said on the subject. I was also astonished at some of those
I saw voting against us. I will send you the division list as soon
as I get it. The impression in the House _just now_ was that the
bill would be withdrawn, so in happier times we may have another
chance.—Yours very truly,

WILLIAM TITE.

P.S.—Rather sharp work for M.P.’s yesterday. I was on a committee
from 12 to 4, in the House from 5 to just now; to-day we begin again
at 12, I suppose until 2 o’clock Wednesday morning.

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By order of the Vestry,
CHARLES LAHEE,
_Vestry Clerk_.

APPENDIX No. 1. LIST OF VESTRYMEN, AUDITORS, AND OFFICERS, WITH PLANS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WARDS.

_No._ 1, _or Stanley Ward_.

All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as lie on the south side of the boundary line dividing the said parish from the parish of St. Mary Abbott’s, Kensington, in the Fulham-road, and on the west side of a line drawn from the point of the said boundary line in the Fulham-road, opposite the middle of Upper Church-street, in a southerly direction, along the middle of Upper Church-street, and along the middle of Church-street, to the south end thereof, and thence in the same direction to the southern boundary of the said Parish of Chelsea, in the river Thames.

VESTRYMEN.

Breun, John Cowan, 6, Lower Sloane-street.

Delany, James, 3, Albion Place, Fulham-road.

Foy, William, 46, Paultons-square.

Gable, Isaac Cosson, 2, Belle Vue.

Garner, Thomas Betts, sen., Mason’s-place, Fulham-road.

Hall, William, 22, Paultons-square.

Perry, John, 7, Danvers-street.

Tipper, William, 7, Odell’s-place, Fulham-road.

Wood, William, “Adam and Eve,” Duke-street.

AUDITOR.

D’Oyle, Henry, 190, Sloane-street.

PLAN OF NO. 1, OR STANLEY WARD.

[Picture: Plan of Stanley Ward, Chelsea, 1860]

_No._ 2, _or Church Ward_.

All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as are bounded as follows:—that is to say: Bounded on the north-west side by the boundary line dividing the said Parish of Chelsea from the said parish of St. Mary Abbott’s, Kensington, in the Fulham-road, from the point thereof opposite the middle of Upper Church-street to the point thereof opposite the middle of Marlborough-road; bounded towards the north-east, and partly towards the south-east, by a line commencing at the last-mentioned point, and drawn south-east along the middle of Marlborough-road to the point thereof opposite the middle of Whitehead’s-grove, then turning south-west along the middle of Whitehead’s-grove to the centre of the south-east end of College-street, thence turning south-east across College-place, to and along the middle of Markham-street to the middle of King’s-road, and turning north-east along King’s-road, to the point thereof opposite the middle of Smith-street, thence turning south-east along the middle of Smith-street to the south eastern end thereof, and thence along the middle of the Royal Hospital Creek to the river Thames, and in the same direction to the southern boundary of the said Parish of Chelsea, at a point in the river Thames; bounded on the south by the southern boundary of the said Parish in the river Thames, from the point thereof lastly above mentioned to the boundary line of Ward No. 1; and bounded towards the west by the eastern boundary of Ward No. 1 hereinbefore described.

VESTRYMEN,

Alexander, John Sparks, “King’s Arms,” Cremorne-road.

Blazdell, Alexander, 25, Manor-street.

Callow, John, 41, Queen’s-road West.

Carter, Charles, “Red House,” College-street.

Dancocks, Samuel Sharman, Fulham-road.

Doubell, William, 144, King’s-road.

Finch, William Newton, 181, King’s-road.

Goss, William John, “Duke’s Head,” Queen-street.

Hulse, Robert, 40, Radnor-street.

Hunt, Henry, New King’s-road.

Lawrence, William, 141, King’s-road.

Miles, James, 180, King’s-road.

Osborn, William, 8, Queen-street.

Oxford, Henry, 40, Riley-street.

Parker, Edward, 21, Paultons-square.

Robson, Joseph, 24, Smith’s-terrace.

Symons, Thomas, Alpha House, Fulham-road.

Todd, John, Stanley House, Milner-street.

AUDITOR.

Mead, George Edward, 2, Durham-place.

PLAN OF NO. 2, OR CHURCH WARD.

[Picture: Plan of Church Ward, Chelsea, 1860]

_No._ 3, _or Hans Town Ward_.

All parts of the said Parish of Chelsea, not included in Wards No. 1 and No. 2, hereinbefore mentioned, or in Ward No. 4, hereinafter mentioned and described.

VESTRYMEN.

Badcock, John, 19, Smith-street.

Birch, Abel Francis Faulkner, 14, Sloane-street.

Butt, John, 1, Bayley’s-place.

Chelsea, Viscount, 28, Lowndes-street.

Collier, Caleb, 209, Sloane-street.

Compton, James, 1, Smith-street.

Fisher, John, 60, Cadogan-place.

Gurney, George Edward, “The Earl of Cadogan,” 1, Marlborough-road.

Handover, William, Kensal New Town.

Hopwood, Owen Thomas, 195, Sloane-street.

Jones, Benjamin William, 81, Cadogan-place.

Rope, Robert Northern, 49, Sloane-street.

Shelton, Richard, 22, Halsey-street.

Symons, Elias Octavius, 3, Exeter-street.

Till, John, “The Australian,” Milner-street.

Tite, William, M.P., 42, Lowndes Square.

Thirst, Edward, 11, Halsey-terrace.

Todd, George, Stanley House, Milner-street.

Walker, Thomas Humble, 6, Wellington-square.

Williams, William, Kensal New Town.

Wood, Lancelot Edward, 28A, College-street.

AUDITOR.

Rhind, William, 189, Sloane-street.

PLAN OF NO. 3, OR HANS TOWN WARD.

[Picture: Plan of Hans Town Ward, Chelsea, 1860]

_No._ 4, _or Royal Hospital Ward_.

All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as are bounded as follows;—that is to say: Bounded towards the north-west by a line commencing at the intersection of the central line of College-street with the central line of Whitehead’s-grove, and drawn in a north-east direction along the middle of Whitehead’s-grove to and along the middle of Cadogan-street, to and along the middle of Halsey-terrace, to and along the middle of Cadogan-terrace, crossing Sloane-street, to and along the middle of Ellis-street, to and along the party-wall between the public-house known as “The Woodman” public-house, to the south, and No. 12, D’Oyley-street, to the north, and thence in the same direction to the eastern boundary of the said Parish; bounded towards the east by the eastern boundary of the said Parish, from the point wherein the north-western boundary line of the said Ward No. 4, hereinbefore described, meets the same, to the south point of the said eastern boundary in the river Thames; bounded towards the south by the south boundary of the said Parish in the river Thames, from the point lastly hereinbefore mentioned to the boundary of Ward No. 2; bounded towards the south-west by the north-east boundary of Ward No. 2 from the point lastly hereinbefore mentioned, to the said point of intersection of the central line of College-street with the central line of Whitehead’s-grove.

VESTRYMEN.

Dunkley, Thomas, 18, Lower Sloane-street.

Fuge, George Frederick, 13, Sloane-square.

Leete, John Hurstwaite, 143, Sloane-street.

Livingston, Alexander, 8, King’s-road.

Mowels, Samuel Alfred, 142, Sloane-street.

Rabbits, William, 20, Sloane-square.

Roberts, William, 25, Lower Sloane-street.

Roope, Charles, jun., 144, Sloane-street.

Sansum, William, 132, King’s-road.

Smith, George Baxter, 35, King’s-road.

Wain, George, 2, King’s-road.

Wright, John, 8, Queen’s-road East.

AUDITOR.

Crisp, James, 170, King’s-road.

PLAN OF NO. 4, OR ROYAL HOSPITAL WARD.

[Picture: Plan of Royal Hospital Ward, Chelsea, 1860]

APPENDIX No. 2.—A RETURN

OFFICERS OF THE VESTRY.

_Member of Metropolitan Board of W. Tite, Esq., M.P., 42, Works_ Lowndes-square. _Treasurer_ Charles Hopkinson, Esq., 3, Regent-street. _Solicitors_ Messrs. Lee & Pemberton, 44, Lincoln’s Inn Fields. _Vestry Clerk_ Charles Lahee, Vestry Hall, King’s-road. _Clerk’s Assistants_ J. Eisdell Salway, J. Nichol, Vestry Hall. _Medical Officer of Health_ Andrew Whyte Barclay, M.D., 23A, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, and Vestry Hall. _Surveyor_ Joseph Pattison, Vestry Hall. _Inspector of Nuisances_ Ealand Alder, Vestry Hall. _Hall Keeper_ W. Maddy, Vestry Hall. _Office Messenger_ W. Holland.

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VESTRYMEN. Date of Date of Vestry Committee Total Works and for {36} Election. expiration of Meetings. Meetings. Attendance. General term of Purposes. office, or of resignation. _No._ 1, _or Stanley Ward_. Mr. Breun, 1859 1862 41 39 80 Sept. 1860 Lower Sloane-street ,, Delany, 1860 1863 9 4 13 Sept. 1860 Albion-place, Fulham-road ,, Foy, 1860 1863 42 34 76 July, 1860 Paultons- square ,, Gable, 1860 1863 14 15 29 June, 1860 Belle Vue ,, Garner, 1858 1861 5 ... 5 Mason’s-place, Fulham-road ,, Hall, 1858 1861 47 102 149 June, 1858 Paultons- square ,, Perry, 1859 1862 45 98 143 June, 1859 Danvers-street ,, G. W. 1857 1860 5 6 11 June, 1857 Richards, Danvers-street ,, Tipper, 1858 1861 19 4 23 ... Odell’s-place, Fulham-road ,, W. Wood, 1859 1862 8 1 9 ... Duke-street _No._ 2, _or Church Ward_. Mr. Alexander, 1859 1862 4 2 6 ... Cremorne-road ,, Blazdell, 1860 1863 44 70 114 June, 1860 Manor-street ,, Callow, 1858 1861 20 17 37 June, 1858 Queen’s-road West ,, Carter, 1858 1861 4 ... 4 College street ,, Dancocks, 1859 1862 21 ... 21 Fulham-road ,, Doubell, 1860 1863 18 1 19 ... King’s-road ,, Finch, 1859 1862 35 84 119 Sept. 1859 King’s-road ,, Goss, 1859 1862 19 ... 19 Queen-street ,, Hulse, 1860 1863 8 7 15 July, 1860 Radnor-street ,, Hunt, New 1859 1862 37 9 46 ... King’s-road ,, Lawrence, 1860 1863 39 40 79 June, 1860 King’s-road ,, Miles, 1858 1861 26 40 66 June, 1858 King’s-road ,, Osborn, 1860 1863 40 26 66 June, 1860 Queen-street ,, Oxford, 1860 1863 24 15 39 June, 1860 Riley-street ,, Parker, 1860 1861 41 26 67 June, 1860 Paultons- square ,, Robson, 1859 1862 33 19 52 June, 1859 Smith-terrace ,, T. Symons, 1858 1861 7 ... 7 Fulham-road ,, J. Todd, 1858 1861 20 11 31 June, 1858 Milner-street ,, Whitehead, 1858 1860 ... 1 1 June, 1858 Whitehead’s- grove ,, Yapp, 1857 1860 4 2 6 June, 1857 Oakley-street _No._ 3, _or Hans Town Ward_. Mr. Badcock, 1860 1863 27 8 35 June, 1860 Smith-street ,, Birch, 1858 1861 25 9 34 June, 1860 Sloane-street ,, Butt, 1860 1863 8 1 9 ... Bailey’s-place ,, Collier, 1859 1862 29 31 60 June, 1859 Sloane-street ,, Compton, 1860 1863 31 22 53 June, 1860 Smith-street ,, Fisher, 1859 1862 25 16 41 ... Cadogan-place ,, Gurney, 1860 1863 30 6 36 ... Marlborough- road ,, Handover, 1858 1861 1 ... 1 ... Kensal New Town ,, Hopwood, 1858 1861 23 ... 23 Sloane-street ,, Jones, 1859 1862 20 9 29 June, 1859 Cadogan-place ,, Rope, 1859 1862 10 ... 10 Sloane-street ,, Shelton, 1859 1862 33 20 53 June, 1859 Halsey-street ,, E. O. 1858 1861 30 31 61 June, 1858 Symons, Exeter-street ,, Thirst, 1860 1861 27 17 44 June, 1860 Halsey-terrace ,, Till, 1860 1863 24 15 39 ... Milner-street ,, Tite, 1859 1862 3 1 4 June, 1859 Lowndes-square ,, G. Todd, 1858 1861 8 1 9 June, 1858 Milner-street ,, Walker, 1860 1863 19 12 31 June, 1860 Wellington- square ,, Williams, 1858 1861 17 ... 17 Kensal New Town ,, L. E. Wood, 1860 1863 23 14 37 June, 1860 College-street ,, R. Wood, 1857 1860 3 ... 3 Whitehead’s- grove _No._ 4, or _Royal Hospital Ward_. Mr. Dunkley, 1859 1862 26 11 37 Sept. 1860 Lower Sloane-street ,, Fuge, 1858 1861 5 ... 5 Sloane-square ,, Leete, 1860 1863 29 34 63 June, 1860 Sloane-square ,, Livingston, 1859 1862 30 33 63 June, 1859 King’s-road ,, Mowels, 1858 1861 9 ... 9 Sloane-street ,, Rabbits, 1860 1863 11 19 30 June, 1860 Sloane-square ,, Roberts, 1858 1861 8 5 13 June, 1860 Lower Sloane-street ,, Roope, 1860 1863 11 ... 11 Sloane-street ,, Sansum, 1859 1862 23 17 40 June, 1859 King’s-road ,, Smith, 1858 1861 6 ... 6 King’s-road ,, Wain, 1860 1863 18 ... 18 King’s-road ,, Wright, 1859 1862 23 12 35 June, 1859 Queen’s-road East _Ex-Officio Members of the Vestry_. _Rector_, Rev. ... ... 4 2 6 ... A. Gerald W. Blunt, M.A. _Churchwarden_ ... ... 11 12 23 ... Diplock, M.D. 1309 1031 2340

_Churchwarden_ HALL, _Churchwarden_ COLLIER: Elected respectively for Wards No. 1. and 3.

VESTRYMEN. Finance. Fire Engines, Contract with Chelsea Letting, &c. Inauguration Mr. Dover’s Metropolitan Food Re-Naming Contracts for West London Proposed Asylum Wall. Chelsea Vestry Hall Chelsea Space over Line of Vestry Hall Cremorne Vestry Hall, Mr. Ayrton’s Smith Staff, & London Gas Charities. The Hall. Dinner. Charges Local Analysis. Streets and Masons’ and Extension Roads to Embankment, First Stone. Embankment Ranelagh Frontage Lighting, Gardens. completing Motion, and Terrace, Escapes. Company. against the Management Numbering Bricklayers’ Railway. Fulham and Draft and Proposed Sewer and King’s Road, Fitting and the Building Mr. Tite’s Investigation Metropolitan Act Amendment Houses. Works. Kensington. Petition to Pimlico and Boundaries. and Limerston Furnishing. Fitting and Amendment of Clerk’s Board of Bill No. 1, Parliament. West London Road Furnishing. Bill. and Words. to draw Junction Drainage. Surveyor’s Clauses and Railway. Reports. Amendments Mr. Breun, June, 1859 May, 1860 Lower Sloane-street ,, Delany, June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Albion-place, Fulham-road ,, Foy, June, 1859 Jan. 1861 Sept. 1860 Feb. 1861 Paultons- square ,, Gable, Nov. 1859 Belle Vue ,, Garner, Mason’s-place, Fulham-road ,, Hall, June, 1858 Mar. 1859 Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Apr. 1861 Mar. 1861 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Jan. 1859 Nov. 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 May, 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861 Paultons- square ,, Perry, May, 1859 Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Mar. 1861 Mar. 1861 July, 1859 July, 1859 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Nov. 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Jan. 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861 Danvers-street ,, G. W. Nov. 1859 Richards, Danvers-street ,, Tipper, June, 1860 Jan. 1861 Odell’s-place, Fulham-road ,, W. Wood, June, 1859 Duke-street Mr. Alexander, June, 1859 Feb. 1861 Cremorne-road ,, Blazdell, June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 July, 1859 Jan. 1859 Apr. 1860 Manor-street ,, Callow, Mar. 1859 Dec. 1860 Queen’s-road West ,, Carter, College street ,, Dancocks, June, 1860 Fulham-road ,, Doubell, June, 1859 King’s-road ,, Finch, Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Mar. 1861 Sept. 1859 King’s-road ,, Goss, Queen-street ,, Hulse, June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Jan. 1861 Radnor-street ,, Hunt, New June, 1859 July, 1860 Sept. 1860 King’s-road ,, Lawrence, June, 1860 Jan. 1861 Apr. 1861 Sept. 1860 Jan. 1861 King’s-road ,, Miles, June, 1858 Oct. 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Sept. 1859 Sept. 1859 Jan. 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Jan. 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Oct. 1860 King’s-road ,, Osborn, Feb. 1861 Queen-street ,, Oxford, June, 1860 Riley-street ,, Parker, Paultons- square ,, Robson, Sept. 1860 Feb. 1861 Smith-terrace ,, T. Symons, Fulham-road ,, J. Todd, June, 1858 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1861 July, 1859 Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Milner-street ,, Whitehead, Nov. 1859 Whitehead’s- grove ,, Yapp, Nov. 1859 Oakley-street Mr. Badcock, Smith-street ,, Birch, June, 1858 Sloane-street ,, Butt, June, 1860 June, 1860 Bailey’s-place ,, Collier, June, 1859 May, 1859 May, 1860 May, 1860 Sloane-street ,, Compton, Smith-street ,, Fisher, June, 1859 Oct. 1859 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Cadogan-place ,, Gurney, June, 1860 Marlborough- road ,, Handover, Kensal New Town ,, Hopwood, Sloane-street ,, Jones, May, 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Cadogan-place ,, Rope, Sept. 1860 Sloane-street ,, Shelton, July, 1859 Dec. 1859 Halsey-street ,, E. O. Feb. 1859 May, 1860 July, 1859 July, 1859 July 1859 Dec. 1859 Jan. 1860 Apr. 1860 June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Symons, Exeter-street ,, Thirst, Jan. 1861 Halsey-terrace ,, Till, June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Mar. 1861 Milner-street ,, Tite, Oct. 1859 Lowndes-square ,, G. Todd, Nov. 1859 Dec. 1859 Milner-street ,, Walker, June, 1860 Wellington- square ,, Williams, Kensal New Town ,, L. E. Wood, College-street ,, R. Wood, Whitehead’s- grove Mr. Dunkley, June, 1859 Lower Sloane-street ,, Fuge, Sloane-square ,, Leete, June, 1860 May, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Nov. 1859 Sloane-square ,, Livingston, June, 1859 Oct. 1859 Apr. 1861 Nov. 1859 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 King’s-road ,, Mowels, Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861 Sloane-street ,, Rabbits, June, 1860 Oct. 1860 Oct. 1860 Jan. 1861 Mar. 1861 Mar. 1861 Nov. 1859 June, 1860 Sept. 1860 Sloane-square ,, Roberts, Mar. 1859 Lower Sloane-street ,, Roope, Sloane-street ,, Sansum, Feb. 1861 King’s-road ,, Smith, King’s-road ,, Wain, King’s-road ,, Wright, Queen’s-road East _Rector_, Rev. May, 1860 A. Gerald W. Blunt, M.A. _Churchwarden_ May, 1859 May, 1860 Nov. 1859 May, 1860 Diplock, M.D.

APPENDIX No. 3. A LIST OF THE PARISH OFFICERS _Appointed at Easter_, 1860.

_Churchwardens_.

Thomas B. Diplock, M.D., 1, Sidney-street.

Mr. Caleb Collier, 209, Sloane-street.

_Sidesmen_.

Mr. Edward Richards, 23, Danvers-street.

,, William Osborn, Woolhouse Cottage, Queen-street.

_Church Trustees_.

Mr. Samuel Sharman Dancocks, Fulham-road.

,, John Fisher, 60, Cadogan-place.

,, George Wain, 2, King’s-road.

,, Alexander Livingston, 8, King’s-road.

,, John Sparks Alexander, “King’s Arms,” Cremorne-road.

_Auditors of the Church Trustees_’ _Accounts_.

Mr. William Newton Finch, 181, King’s-road.

,, Elias Octavius Symons, 3, Exeter-street.

,, James Miles, 180, King’s-road.

_Nominated for Selection as Overseers of the Poor_, _March_ 26, 1860.

Mr. Thomas Watkins, 2, Hollywood, Fulham-road. {37}

,, Samuel Alfred Mowels, 142, Sloane-street. {37}

,, Alexander Blazdell, 25, Manor-street. {37}

,, Samuel Sharman Dancocks, Fulham-road.

,, George Baxter Smith, 35, King’s-road.

,, Peter Yapp, 200, Sloane-street.

,, Owen Thomas Hopwood, 195, Sloane-street.

,, John Grant, 38, King’s-road.

,, Henry D’Oyle, 190, Sloane-street.

,, James Griffin, 1, Orford-street.

,, Edward Richards, 23, Danvers-street.

,, Henry Hunt, 16, New King’s-road.

,, John Perry, jun., 145, Sloane-street.

APPENDIX No. 4. LIST OF COMMITTEES.

WORKS AND GENERAL PURPOSES.

Name Ward No. Badcock Mr. 3 Birch — 3 Blazdell — 2 Breun — 1 Callow — 2 Chelsea Viscount 3 Collier Mr. 3 Compton — 3 Delany — 1 Dunkley — 4 Finch — 2 Foy — 1 Gable — 1 Hall — 1 Hulse — 2 Jones — 3 Lawrence — 2 Leete — 4 Livingston — 4 Miles — 2 Osborn — 2 Oxford — 2 Parker — 2 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4 Roberts — 4 Robson — 2 Sansum — 4 Shelton — 3 E. O. Symons — 3 Thirst — 3 Tite, M.P. — 3 G. Todd — 3 J. Todd — 2 Walker 3 L. E. Wood — 3 Wright — 4

FINANCE

Name Ward No. Alexander Mr. 1 Birch — 3 Blazdell — 2 Breun — 1 Butt — 3 Collier — 1 Delany — 1 Doubell — 2 Dunkley — 4 Finch — 2 Fisher — 3 Foy — 1 Gurney — 3 Hall — 1 Hulse — 2 Hunt — 2 Lawrence — 2 Leete — 4 Livingston 4 Miles — 2 E. O. Symons — 3 J. Todd — 2 Walker — 3 W. Wood — 1

FIRE ENGINES, STAFF, AND ESCAPES.

Name Ward No. Callow Mr. 2 Collier — 3 Diplock Dr. _Churchwarden_. Hall Mr. 1 Perry — 1 Roberts — 4

CONTRACT WITH LONDON GAS COMPANY.

Name Ward No. Finch Mr. 2 Fisher — 3 Hall — 1 Livingston — 4 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 Tite, M.P. — 3 J. Todd — 2

PARISH CHARITIES.

Name Ward No. Breun Mr. 1 Blunt Rev. _The Rector_. Butt Mr. 3 Callow — 2 Collier — 3 Dipock Dr. _Churchwarden_. Finch Mr. 2 Hall — 1 Jones — 3 Leete — 4 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4 E. O. Symons — 3 Till — 3 Tipper — 1

LETTING, ETC., THE HALL.

Name Ward No. Blazdell Mr. 2 Finch — 2 Fisher — 3 Hall — 1 Leete — 4 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4 Till — 3

INAUGURATION DINNER.

Name Ward No. Blazdell Mr. 2 Finch — 2 Fisher — 3 Hall — 1 Leete — 4 Miles — 2 Parry — 1 Rabbits — 4 Till — 3

MR. DOVER’S CHARGES AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Name Ward No. Finch Mr. 2 Fisher — 3 Foy — 1 Hall — 1 Jones — 3 Lawrence — 2 Leete — 4 Rabbits — 4 Tipper — 1 J. Todd — 2

METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL, NO. 1, TO DRAW CLAUSES AND AMENDMENTS.

Name Ward No. Finch Mr. 2 Hall — 1 Jones — 3 Lawrence — 2 Livingston — 4 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4

FOOD ANALYST

Name Ward No. Finch Mr. 2 Hall — 1 Leete — 4 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4 Till — 3

ASYLUM WALL.

Name Ward No. Callow Mr. 2 Finch — 2 Hall — 1 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 E. O. Symons — 3

RE-NAMING STREETS AMP NUMBERING HOUSES.

Perry Mr. No. 1 Ward. E. O. Symons Mr. No. 3 Ward.

CONTRACTS FOR MASON’S AND BRICKLAYER’S WORKS.

Name Ward No. Callow Mr. 2 Perry — 1 Shelton — 3 E. O. Symons — 3 J. Todd — 2

WEST LONDON EXTENSION RAILWAY.

Name Ward No. Hall Mr. 1 Perry — 1 Miles — 2

PROPOSED ROADS TO FULHAM AND KENSINGTON.

Name Ward No. Hall Mr. 1 Miles — 2 Perry — 1

CHELSEA EMBANKMENT, DRAFT PETITION TO PARLIAMENT.

Name Ward No. Gable Mr. 1 Hall — 1 Perry — 1

VESTRY HALL FIRST STONE.

Name Ward No. Diplock Dr. _Churchwarden_. Hall Mr. 1 Livingston .. 4 Miles .. 2 Perry .. 1 Tite .. 3 J. Todd .. 2

CHELSEA EMBANKMENT AND PROPOSED PIMLICO AND WEST LONDON JUNCTION RAILWAY.

Name Ward No. Hall Mr. 1 Miles .. 2 Perry .. 1 Shelton .. 3 E. O. Symons .. 3 Tite, M.P. .. 3 J. Todd .. 2

SPACE OVER RANELAGH SEWER, AND BOUNDARIES.

Name Ward No. Collier Mr. 3 Diplock Dr. _Churchwarden_. Hall Mr. 1 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 E. O. Symons — 3 Thirst — 3

LINE OF FRONTAGE, KING’S ROAD; AND LIMERSTON STREET DRAINAGE.

Name Ward No. Callow Mr. 2 Hall — 1 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 G. W. Richard — _Churchwarden_ E. O. Symons — 3 J. Todd — 2

VESTRY HALL, LIGHTING, FITTING, AND FURNISHING.

Name Ward No. Hall Mr. 1 Hulse — 2 Miles — 2 Oxford — 2 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4 E. O. Symons — 3 J. Todd — 2

CREMORNE GARDENS.

Name Ward No. Delany Mr. 1 Finch — 2 Foy — 1 Hall — 1 Hulse — 2 Jones — 3 Lawrence — 2 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 Rabbits — 4

VESTRY HALL, COMPLETING THE BUILDING, FITTING, AND FURNISHING.

Name Ward No. Hall Mr. 1 Leete — 4 Miles — 2 Perry — 1 E. O. Symons — 3

MR. AYRTON’S MOTION, AND MR. TITE’s AMENDMENT BILL.

Name Ward No. Blazdell Mr. 2 Finch — 2 Foy — 1 Hall — l Jones — 3 Lawrence — 2 Leete — 4 Livingston — 4 Perry — 1 E. O. Symons — 3

SMITH TERRACE, INVESTIGATION OF CLERK’S AND SURVEYOR’S REPORTS.

Name Ward No. Hall Mr. 1 Livingston — 4 Osborn — 2 Perry — 1 Sansum — 4

APPENDIX No. 5.

The Names and Places of Abode of the Rector, Incumbent of the Parish Chapel, Curates, Treasurers of the Charity Schools, Churchwardens, Sidesmen, Church Trustees, Representative Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Vestryman, Auditors and Officers under the Metropolis Local Management Act, Guardians of the Poor, Overseers, Relieving Officers, Medical Officers, Superintendent Registrar and Registrars of Births Deaths and Marriages, Vestry Clerk, Deputy Parish Clerk, Constables, Beadles, Engine Keepers, Fire Escape Conductors, Turncocks, Collectors of the different Rates and Taxes of the Parish, District Inspector of Gas Light Company, and District Surveyors.

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RECTOR.

Blunt, The Rev. A. Gerald W., M.A., Rectory, Church-street.
INCUMBENT OF THE PARISH CHAPEL.
Davies, The Rev. R. H., B.A. Oakley-street.

CURATES.

Blunt, The Rev. R. Frederick L., A.K.C., Rectory, Church-street.

Hart, The Rev. W. H., M.A.

Pirkis, Rev. D., Clerk in Orders, Selwood Place, Queen’s Elm,
Fulham-road.

TREASURER OF THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.

Lawrance, W., Esq., Sion Villa, King’s-road.

TREASURER OF THE INFANT SCHOOL.

Cornell, S., Esq., 16, Whitehead’s Grove.

CHURCHWARDENS.

Diplock, Thos. B., M.D., 1, Sydney-street.

Collier, Mr. C., 209, Sloane-street.

SIDESMEN.

Richards, Mr. E., Danvers-street.

Osborn, Mr. W., Queen-street.

CHURCH TRUSTEES.

Rector, The; for the time being.

Churchwardens, The; for the time being.

Alexander, Mr. John Sparks, King’s Arms, Cremorne-road.

Barker, Mr. J., Cadogan-place.

Barnes, Mr. A. B., King’s-road.

Battcock, Mr. George, Markham-house, King’s-road.

Bayley, Mr. Abel, 6, Lowndes-square.

Birch, Mr. A. F. F., 14, Sloane-street.

Boggett, Mr. William, 3, Lindsey-row.

Burnell, Mr. H., Cheyne-walk.

Brookfield, Mr. R., Sloane-street.

Crabb, Mr. W. B., 42, Halsey-street.

Coleridge, Rev. D., St. Mark’s College.

Comyns, Mr. H. King’s-road.

Coton, Mr. William, Sloane-street.

Christie, Mr. W., Poole’s-lane.

Dancocks, Mr. Samuel, Fulham-road.

Diplock, Thomas B., M.D., 1, Sydney-st.

Druce, Mr. W., Cheyne-walk.

Dickenson, Mr. W. R., Lowndes-street.

Fisher, Mr. J., 60, Cadogan-place.

Forbes, Mr. James A., Sloane-square.

Garner, Mr. Thos. Betts, Little Chelsea.

Gascoigne, Major-General, Lowndes-sq.

Gouldsmith, Mr. W. S., Pont-street.

Hall, Mr. William, Lombard-street.

Hopwood, Mr. Owen Thos., Sloane-street.

Keen, Mr. Thomas, King’s-road.

Larner, Mr. Henry, King’s-road.

Lee, Mr. John Benjamin, Cadogan-place.

Leete, Mr. John Hurstwaite, Sloane-street.

Lenthall, Mr. Henry, 11, Oakley-street.

Livingston, Mr. Alexander, King’s-road.

Lock, Mr. Robert Frederick, Cupola House, Church-street.

Marks, Mr. R. W., Hollywood-place.

Morgan, Mr. J. G., Church-street.

North, Mr. W. R., Green’s-row.

Pitt, Mr. J., Cheyne-walk.

Rabbits, Mr. William, 20, Sloane-square.

Roberts, Mr. William, 25, Lower Sloane-st.

Rush, Mr. William, 6, Sydney-street.

Sanneman, Mr. R. W., 13, Cheyne-walk.

Slocock, Mr. E., Belle Vue.

Stanesby, Mr. John Tatam, 179, Sloane-st.

Symons, Mr. T., Fulham-road.

Till, Mr. John, Milner-street.

Todd, Mr. Geo., Stanley House, Milner-st.

Veitch, Mr. James, Exotic Nursery, King’s-road West.

Wain, Mr. George, 2, King’s-road.

Wallgrave, Mr. C. W., King’s-road.

Warre, Mr. J. A., Lowndes-square.

Watkins, Mr. Thomas, Hollywood House, Little Chelsea.

Whitfield, Mr. Thomas, 210, Sloane-st.

Whitmore, Mr. John, 124, Sloane-street.

Wilson, The Rev. John, D.D., Durham House, Smith-street.

Wilson, The Rev. R., D.D., Gough House.

Wood, Mr. John, 1, Holles-place.

_Clerk to the Board_,—Cornell, Mr. Samuel, 16, Whitehead’s Grove.

_Auditors_.

Finch, Mr. William Newton, King’s-road.

Miles, Mr. James, 180, King’s-road.

Symons, Mr. Elias Octavius, 3, Exeter-st.

THE VESTRY.

_Representative Member of Metropolitan Board of Works_.
Tite, William, Esq., M.P., 42, Lowndes-square.

_Vestrymen_.

Incumbent, The; for the time being.

Churchwardens, The; for the time being.

_No._ 1,—_or Stanley Ward_.

Breun, Mr. John Cowan, 6, Lower Sloane-st.

Delany, Mr. James, 3, Albion-place.

Foy, Mr. W., 40, Paultons-square.

Gable, Mr. Isaac Cosson, 2, Belle Vue.

Garner, Mr. Thomas Betts, Little Chelsea.

Hall, Mr. William, 22, Paultons-square.

Perry, Mr. John, 7, Danvers street.

Tipper, Mr. William, 7, Odell’s-place.

Wood, Mr. William, Duke-street.

_Auditor_,—D’Oyle, Mr. Henry, 190, Sloane-street.

_No._ 2,—_or Church Ward_.

Alexander, Mr., John Sparks, King’s Arms, Cremorne road.

Blazdell, Mr. Alexander, 25, Manor-street.

Callow, Mr. John, Queen’s-road West.

Carter, Mr. C., College street.

Dancocks, Mr. Samuel, Fulham-road.

Doubell, Mr. William, 144, King’s-road.

Finch, Mr. Wm. Newton, 181, King’s-rd.

Goss, Mr. Wm. Jno., Duke’s Head, Queen-st.

Hulse, Mr. Robert, 40, Radnor-street.

Hunt, Mr. Henry, New King’s-road.

Lawrence, Mr. William, 141, King’s-road.

Miles, Mr. James, 180, King’s-road.

Osborn, Mr. William, 8, Queen-street.

Oxford, Mr. Henry, 10, Riley-street.

Parker, Mr. Edward, 21, Paultons-square.

Robson, Mr. Joseph, 24, Smith-terrace.

Symons, Mr. T., Alpha House Fulham-road.

Todd, Mr. J. 12, Great Cheyne-row.

_Auditor_,—Mead, Mr. George Edward, 2, Durham-place.

_No._ 3,—_or Hans Town Ward_.

Badcock, Mr. John, 19, Smith-street.

Birch, Mr., A. F. F., 14, Sloane-street.

Butt, Mr. J., 1, Bailey’s-place, Marlboro’-road.

Chelsea, The Viscount, Lowndes-street.

Collier, Mr. Caleb, 209, Sloane-street.

Compton, Mr. James, 1, Smith-street.

Fisher, John, Esq., 60. Cadogan-place.

Gurney, Mr. George Edward, 1, Marlborough-road.

Handover, Mr. W., Kensal New Town.

Hopwood, Mr. O. T., 195, Sloane-street.

Jones, Benj. Wm., Esq. 81, Cadogan-place.

Rope, Mr. R. N., 49, Sloane-street.

Shelton, Mr. Richard, 20, Halsey-street.

Symons, Mr. E. O., Exeter-street.

Till, Mr. John, Milner-street.

Tite, William, Esq., M.P., Lowndes-sq.

Thirst, Mr. Edward, Halsey-terrace.

Todd, George, Esq., Stanley House, Milner-street.

Walker, Thomas Humble, Esq., 6, Wellington-square.

Williams, Mr. William, Kensal New Town.

Wood, Mr. Lancelot Edw., 28A, College-st.

_Auditor_,—Rhind, Mr. William, 189, Sloane-street.

_No._ 4,—_or Royal Hospital Ward_.

Dunkley, Mr. T, 18, Lower Sloane-street.

Fuge, Mr. George F., 13, Sloane-square.

Leete, Mr. John H., Sloane-street.

Livingston, Mr. Alexander, King’s-road.

Mowels, Mr. S. A., 142, Sloane-street.

Rabbits, Mr. William, 20, Sloane-square.

Roberts, Mr. William, Lower Sloane-st.

Roope, Mr. Chas., jun., 144, Sloane-street.

Sansum, Mr. William, King’s-road.

Smith, Mr. G. B., 35, King’s-road.

Wain, Mr. George, 2, King’s-road.

Wright, Mr. John, 8, Queen’s-road East.

_Auditor_.—Crisp, Mr. James, 170, King’s-road.

_Treasurer_,—Hopkinson, C., Esq., 3, Regent-street.

_Solicitors_,—Lee & Pemberton, Messrs. 44, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.

_Clerk to the Board_,—Lahee, Mr. Charles, Manor House, King’s-road.

_Surveyor_,—Pattison, Mr. Joseph, 252, King’s-road.

_Medical Officer of Health_,—Barclay, Dr. A. W., 23A, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square.

_Inspector of Nuisances_,—Alder, Mr. Ealand, 10, Orford-place.

_Messenger_,—Maddy, Mr. W., 12, Lower Sloane-street.

GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.

Archbutt, Samuel, Esq., Ovington-sq.

Barkworth, Rev. Shadwell Morley, M.A., 7, St. Leonard’s-terrace.

Birch, Mr. Abel F. F., 14, Sloane-street.

Collier, Mr. Caleb, 209, Sloane-street.

Fisher, John, Esq., 60, Cadogan-place.

Garner, Mr. T. B., Little Chelsea.

Hall, Mr. W., 22, Paultons-square.

Harrison, Mr. J. N., Upper Church-street.

Jones, Benjamin Wm. Esq., 81, Cadogan-pl.

Livingston, Mr. Alexander, 8, King’s-road.

Miles, Mr. James, 180, King’s-road.

Osborn, Mr. William, 8, Queen-street

Perry, Mr. John, 7, Danvers-street.

Richards, Mr. G. W. 29, Danvers-street.

Sansum, Mr. W. H., 132, King’s-road.

Shelton, Mr. Richard, 22, Halsey-street.

Symons, Mr. T., Alpha House, Fulham-rd.

Thirst, Mr. Edward, 11, Halsey-terrace.

Walker, Thomas Humble, Esq., 6, Wellington square.

Yapp, Mr. George, 83, Oakley-street.

_Clerk to the Board_,—Diggens, Mr. W. L. Office—Chelsea Workhouse.

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.

Slocombe, Mr. T., Halsey-terrace.

Wing, Mr. C., 10, College-terrace.

Watkins, Mr. T., Hollywood, West Brompton.

Mowels, Mr. Sam. Alfred, 142, Sloane-st.

RELIEVING OFFICERS.

Rodger, William, (_South District_) 36, Upper Manor-street.

Tubbs, William Thomas, (_North District_) 266, King’s-road.

MEDICAL OFFICERS.

Ward, Dr. Martindale, Markham-square.

Keen, Mr. Thomas, 209, King’s-road.

Dickinson, Mr. Thos., 8, Halsey-terrace.

Scatliff, Dr. John Parr, 132, Sloane-street.

Brown, Mr. George, Kensal Green.

MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR VACCINATION.

Ward, Dr. Martindale, Markham-square.

Keen, Mr. Thomas, 209, King’s-road.

Godrich, Mr. Francis, Little Chelsea.

Dickinson, Mr. Thomas, 8, Halsey-terrace.

Scatliff, Dr. John Parr, 132, Sloane-street.

Brown, Mr. George, Kensal Green.

SUPERINTENDENT REGISTRAR.

Diggens, Mr. W. L. Office—Chelsea Workhouse.

REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Long, Mr. Charles S., 4, Rayner-place.

Larner, Mr. William, 240, King’s-road.

Smith, Mr. William Clifford, (_and of Marriages_) Exeter-place, Sloane-street.

VESTRY CLERK.

Lahee, Mr. Charles, Manor House, King’s-road.

DEPUTY PARISH CLERK.

Sherrell, Mr. James. 14, King-street.

CONSTABLES.—_Appointed_ 1858.

Burks, James, 7, Millmans-row.

Butler, Benjamin, King’s-road.

Butler, Thomas, King’s-road.

Cobb, Joseph, jun., 20, Queen’s road West

Ellenor, Thomas, 2 Queen’s-road East.

Griffin, James, 1, Orford-street, Marlborough-road.

Hall, William, 3, Bretten-terrace.

Halliwell, Robert, 35, Robert-terrace.

Lawrence, William, King’s-road.

Temple, Charles, 13, College-street.

BEADLES, BEING SWORN CONSTABLES.

Nelson, Richard, 2, Marlborough-square.

Kirk, Robert, 10, Whitehead’s Grove.

ENGINE KEEPERS.

Piggott, William, 1, Arthur-street, _Superintendent_.

Greaves, Charley 4, Duke-street.

Adams, Henry, 14A, Symons-street.

FIRE ESCAPE CONDUCTORS.

_Oakley-square Station_,—Fowler, Geo., (No. 68), 30, Cumberland-st., Marlborough-rd.

_Sloane-square Station_,—McCulloch, Thos., (No. 70), 2, Symons-street, Sloane-square.

_Pelham Crescent Station_,—Whatley, Fredk., (No. 21), 7, Devonshire-place, Park-walk.

_Knightsbridge Green Station_,—Davenport, Hen., (No. 6), 19, Prince’s pl., Notting-hill.

TURNCOCKS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS.

Cramp, Thomas, 11, Upper North-street.

Rice, Thomas, 11, College-place.

Shuttleworth, James, 15, Millman’s-row.

Allen, William, jun., 39, Cumberland-st.

Clark, Ezra, 6, St. Mark’s-rd., Fulham-rd.

Ireland, John, 4, Draycott-street, Cadogan-terrace.

Tilbrook, Rob., 3, Chapel-pl., Brompton.

COLLECTORS OF LAND, ASSESSED, AND PROPERTY TAXES.

Ludlow, Mr. William, Queen’s-road West.

Oughton, Mr. Henry, 10, Cadogan-terrace.

Oughton, Mr. Thomas, 8, Blizard’s-place, Fulham-road.

COLLECTORS OF POOR’S RATE AND THE RATES UNDER THE METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT.

Basely, Mr. Edward, 47, Paultons-square.

Mayers, Mr. William Thomas, Sydney-House, Queen-street.

Symons, Mr. Charles, 10, Robert-terrace.

Oughton, Mr. Thomas, 8, Blizard’s-place, Fulham-road.

COLLECTORS OF THE CHURCH RATE.

Sandeford, Mr. John, 27, Upper Manor-st.

Symons, Mr. Charles, 10, Robert-terrace.

Oughton, Mr. Thomas, 8, Blizard’s-place, Fulham-road.

COLLECTORS OF THE WATER RATES.

Day, Mr. William, 2, Beaufort-street.

Briscoe, Mr. W. C., 9, Parkside, Knightsbridge.

DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF GAS WORKS.

Cripps, Mr. James, 192, King’s-road, S.W.

DISTRICT SURVEYORS.

Beachcroft, Mr. Samuel, 10, Robert-terrace, Chelsea.

Beachcroft, Mr. Charles, 2, Horbury-terrace, Notting-hill.

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_The Fire Engines and Ladders_ are kept at the Old Church, by the Waterside; at the Workhouse, Arthur-street, King’s-road; and at the Depot in Draycott-place. In case of Fire give immediate notice to the Engine Keepers, Charles Greaves, 4, Duke-street, Chelsea, near the Old Church; Henry Adams, 14A, Symons-street, Sloane-square; Chief Station, at the Workhouse, Arthur-street, King’s-road. William Piggott, Superintendent, 1, Arthur-street, King’s-road.

The nearest _Fire Escapes_ are stationed at Oakley-square, Sloane-square, Pelham-crescent, and Knightsbridge Green.

CHELSEA WATER WORKS OFFICE, 103, Victoria-street, Westminster.

_Secretary_,—A. Gill, Esq.

LONDON GAS LIGHT COMPANY’S OFFICE, 26, Southampton-street, Strand, W.C.

_Secretary_,—J. R. Hinde, Esq.

June, 1860.

CHARLES LAHEE, _Vestry Clerk_.

APPENDIX No. 6. SALARIES, &c.

_Return asked for by the Committee of Works and for General Purposes_.

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EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF WORKS, &c., FEB. 5TH, 1861.

Resolved that Mr. Tite be requested to move the House of Commons for a Return from each Vestry and District Board elected under the provisions of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, setting forth:—

1. The Population in each Parish or District in 1851.

2. The Number of Houses.

3. The Superficial Area.

4. The Length of Streets, &c.

5. The Value of the Property as Assessed to the County Rate.

6. The sum on which the Rates are Assessed for the Relief of the Poor.

7. The number of Vestry or Board Meetings held during the last year.

8. The number of Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings during the same period.

Also the names of all Officers employed under such Vestry or Board setting forth the Offices they severally hold, with the amount of Salary, Fees, Perquisites, Value of House Rent, and other Benefits enjoyed by such Officers under any General or Local Act, or otherwise; stating also if any of such Officers hold other appointments than under such Vestry or District Board, and if so, the nature of them; or whether any of them are in business or practice for themselves. This Return to be tabularly arranged as follows:—

A.—Clerk to the Vestry or Board.

1 _and Seq._—Clerks or Assistants in the Clerk’s Department.

B.—Surveyor.

1 _and Seq._—Clerks or Assistants in the Surveyor’s Department.

C.—Medical Officer of Health.

D.—Inspector of Nuisances.

1 _and Seq._—Clerks or Assistants in the Health Department.

And that an Abstract of these Returns may be prepared and tabularly arranged in the order of the amount of Population in such Parish or District respectively.

APPENDIX No. 7

CHARGES UNDER THE HEAD OF “GENERAL WORKS.” _March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.

_Page_ _Ledger_ £ _s._ _d._
To Balance 214 19 0½
217. To Sundries as per Journal, viz.:—
Paving, viz., Roads.—Materials & Contract
Works 2516 11 8
Labour 326 1 9
Sundries 72 0 2
2914 13 7
Footways.—Materials & Contract
Works 549 6 11
Labour 124 16 0
Sundries 8 15 4
682 18 3
Cartage of Materials 295 16 0
3893 7 10
Lighting. Gas Consumed 3765 8 8
New Lights 17 7 11
Repairs 51 7 7
Law, &c., Charges 296 16 4
Gas Enquiry 150 0 0
4281 0 6
Watering. Contracts 863 12 10
Labour 0 0 0
Sundries 151 2 9
Law Charges 111 5 0
1126 0 7
Cleansing. Contracts 556 3 5
Labour 568 12 4
Sundries 20 16 9
1145 12 6
Improving 58 12 2
Removing Nuisance 311 2 0
Rents 89 11 4
Sanitary Works 1 6 8
Sundries 137 16 2
Interest 537 13 2
Establishment for Share of Charges under that head 1242 13 11
13039 15 10

REVENUE UNDER THE HEAD OF “GENERAL WORKS.” _March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.

_Page_ _Ledger_ £ _s._ _d._
217. By Precept dated 17th March, 1857 surplus 5 18 10
30th March, 1858 do. 53 14 11
15th March, 1859 do. 267 3 3
13th Septem. 1859 do. 50 12 11
28th Septem. 1858 do. 164 12 6
18th Decem., 1857 do. 15 18 8
13th March, 1860
due June 24th 2400 0 0
September 29th 2400 0 0
4800 0 0
23rd October, 1860
due December 24th 2800 0 0
March 24th, 1861 2800 0 0
5600 0 0
10958 1 1
By Incidental Sources
Works executed for Public Companies and others 851 5 0
Lighting 830 3 10
Watering (Fines) 11 0 0
Cleansing (do.) 29 10 0
Removing Nuisances (do.) 6 0 0
Rents 58 0 0
Sanitary Works 1 17 6
Sales 3 8 6
Incidentals 10 13 1
1801 17 11
By Balance 279 16 10
£13039 15 10

APPENDIX No. 8. SURVEYOR’S RETURN OF GENERAL WORKS.

MATERIALS. 2461 tons of broken granite used in repairing roads.
918 yards of flints ditto
444 ,, of gravel raised and used from Green’s Row.
270 ,, ,, used at Kensal New Town.
119 ,, ,, used at Kilburn Lane.
244 ,, of hogging raised and used from Poole’s Lane.

PAVING.—The north footway of Green’s Row widened, the curb fixed in a straight line, and the channels on both sides of road paved. A new crossing laid down in Church Street, opposite Paultons Street. A gravel footway formed in Ann’s Place, Millman’s Row, and edged with curb. A new crossing laid down at the east end of Turk’s Row, and one across Walton Street, opposite Stanley Street. The north footway of Little Cheyne Row paved to the extent of the premises at the north-east corner. The footway and channel opposite Oakley Terrace, Upper Cheyne Row, taken up and re-laid. The footways of George Street widened, paved, and regulated throughout, and the channels also, with new crossings where necessary. The crossing in Sloane Square (eastward of late the site of the Indicator) re-laid and increased in width. The paving of footway in Manor Gardens taken up and re-laid. New crossings laid down at the north end of Halsey and Moore Streets. The footway on the south side of Walton Street, by the entrance of St. Saviour’s Church, paved, and a crossing laid down in the roadway opposite such entrance. Some of the crossings in Sloane Street, and also those in Cadogan Place, re-laid, and increased in width. The north footway of the Queen’s Road West, from opposite Calthorpe Place to Paradise Street, taken up, the paving re-faced and re-laid. The paving of footway in Calthorpe Place taken up and re-laid. The paved footway of Exeter Buildings taken up and re-laid. The west footway of Millman’s Row completed and edged with curb, and the channel paved.

LIGHTING.—Three additional lights.

WATERING.—No alteration from system adopted last year.

CLEANSING.—No alteration from system adopted last year, except at Kensal New Town, this description of work being now done by contract.

IMPROVING.—The Roadway of Green’s Row raised throughout, and the south end of Hemus Terrace also raised to meet the required level of Green’s Row.

SANITARY WORKS.—At No. 12, Lower North Street, the interior of the house cleansed and whitewashed, including walls, floors, partitions, and ceilings, and a water supply laid on to the closet from the water butt on the premises of No. 11.

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SURVEYOR’S RETURN OF WORKS REMAINING IN PROGRESS.

Raising the roadway of Whiteland’s Lane, opposite Cheltenham Terrace.

APPENDIX No. 9. CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.

CORRESPONDENCE SINCE LAST REPORT.

801.

_From A. Austin_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.
Office of Works, &c., S.W.,
5th March, 1861.

Sir,—The attention of the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., having been drawn to the bad state of that portion of the road, leading from Lower Sloane-street to the New Suspension Bridge, which is in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, I am directed by him to request that you will move the Vestry of that parish to cause immediate measures to be taken for putting the above mentioned portion of the said road into a proper state of repair.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED AUSTIN,

C. Lahee, Esq.

Secretary.

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_The Vestry Clerk to A. Austin_, _Esq._

7th March, 1861.

Sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant, by direction of the First Commissioner, requesting that the portion of the Chelsea Bridge Road in this parish may be properly repaired, and to inform you that it will be laid before the Vestry on Tuesday next, the 12th instant.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

A. Austin, Esq., Secretary, Office of Works, &c., 11, Whitehall Place, S.W.

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_From G. Russell_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.

1344.

Office of Works, &c., S.W.,
6th April, 1861.

Sir,—With reference to the Board’s letter of the 5th ultimo, and your reply of the 7th ult., respecting the state of the portion of the Chelsea Bridge Road, in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, I am directed by the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., to send you, herewith, copies of a letter of yesterday’s date, and of its enclosure from the Commissioners of Metropolitan Police on the subject of that road, and to request that you will lay the same before the Vestry.

I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
GEORGE RUSSELL,
Assistant Secretary.

C. Lahee, Esq.

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_Copy of the Enclosures last referred to_.

Metropolitan Police Office, Whitehall Place,
April 5th, 1861.

Sir,—I feel it my duty to transmit the enclosed report from the Superintendent B Division of Police, relative to the state of the carriage road leading to the New Chelsea Bridge.

I am, &c.,
(Signed) WM. C. HARRIS,
Assistant Commissioner.

A. Austin, Esq.

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4th April, 1861.

I beg to report that that part of the carriage road leading to Chelsea New Bridge which is within the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, is in a very dirty state and full of ruts; it is very dangerous, and quite unfit for public traffic. This road was formed by the Board of Works, and has not yet been taken charge of by the parish of St. Luke. There has been some correspondence between the parish and the Board, but nothing definite has been come to.

(Signed) G. M. GIBBS,
Superintendent.

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_The Vestry Clerk_, _to A. Austin_, _Esq._

April 8th, 1861.

CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.

Sir,—The Vestry of this parish will meet to-morrow, when I shall have the honor to lay before them your letter of the 6th instant.

Your letter of the 5th ultimo, was placed before the Vestry held on the 12th ultimo, and then referred to the Committee of Works and for General Purposes, by whom it is still under consideration.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

A. Austin, Esq., Secretary, Office of Works, &c., 11, Whitehall Place, S.W.

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_The Chief Commissioner of Police_, _to the Vestry Clerk_.

Metropolitan Police Office, Whitehall Place,
April 9th, 1861.

Sir,—The enclosed report from the Superintendent of the B Division is transmitted for the information of the Vestry of the parish of Chelsea, that they may give such directions thereon, as they consider proper.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
RICHD. MAYNE.

The Vestry Clerk, Chelsea.

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_The Enclosure above referred to_.

METROPOLITAN POLICE.

B Division, Special Report.

9th April, 1861.

In reference to my report of the 4th instant, respecting the state of the carriage road leading to the New Chelsea Bridge, I omitted to state that a portionof the road, viz., from Queen’s-road East to the Commercial-road, a distance of 374 yards, is without gas lamps, or light of any kind at night, rendering it a very dangerous thoroughfare, and affording great facility for depredations to be committed. I also beg to mention that Her Majesty, when in town, frequently passes along this road on her way to the new park at Battersea.

G. M. GIBBS,
Superintendent.

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April 10th, 1861.

CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.

Sir,—In acknowledging the receipt of your communication of the 9th inst. I beg to inform you that the subject to which it relates will be brought before the Vestry at its next meeting.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

Sir R. Mayne, Chief Commissioner of Police.

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_Vestry Clerk to A. Austin_, _Esq._

April 26th, 1861.

CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.

Sir,—Your letters of the 5th ultimo, and 6th instant, the former requesting that the portion of the road leading to Chelsea Bridge, in this parish, may be immediately put into a proper state of repair, and the latter transmitting a report of the Police to the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., upon the same subject, having been referred by the Vestry to their Committee of Works and for General Purposes, have, together with the former correspondence, and proceedings in this matter, received their careful consideration.

In addition to the above mentioned two letters, the Committee also had before them a letter from Sir Richard Mayne, dated the 9th instant, enclosing a further report from Superintendent Gibbs, omitted from his former report above alluded to.

The Committee having reported their annexed resolution, and the Vestry having approved of the same, I am directed to request that you will lay the same before the First Commissioner.

Resolved,—That the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., be informed that the Committee agree with him as to the bad state of that portion of the road leading to Chelsea Bridge, lying in this parish, which is probably owing to the manner in which it was originally made up, and to the works which have been lately executed there; and as the First Commissioner is aware of the difference of opinion which exists as to the legal obligations of his department on the one hand, and of the Vestry of Chelsea on the other, with respect to this portion of the road, he be again urged, as he was twelve months ago, to concur with the Vestry in adopting some inexpensive and expeditious mode of bringing the questions in difference before a competent tribunal for final decision.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

A. Austin, Esq., Office of Works, &c., Whitehall Place, S.W.

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_Vestry Clerk to Sir Richard Mayne_, _Chief Commissioner of Police_.

April 26th, 1861.

CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.

Sir,—Referring to your letter and enclosure of the 9th instant, I am directed to transmit you copy of a letter sent for submission to the Right Honourable the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

Sir R. Mayne, &c., &c., Chief Commissioner of Police, Scotland Yard.

(A copy of the last letter was enclosed).

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_A. Austin_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.

1672

Office of Works, &c., S.W.
1st May, 1861.

Sir,—I am directed by the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo, containing a copy of a resolution of the Vestry of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, respecting the portion of the road leading to Chelsea Bridge, which is in that parish, and I am to state that the Board must deny that the bad state of the road is ‘owing to the manner in which it was originally made up,’ that with regard to ‘the works lately executed there,’ if, as the Board presume, the Vestry allude to the formation of a sewer, those works were not done by, or with the consent of this department; and that although the Board are advised that the parish are liable to the repair and maintenance of the road, and have no claim on the Board in respect thereof, they are willing, with a view of avoiding expense to both parties, to consider any proposition which the Vestry may submit to them for having the matter settled by a competent tribunal.

I am Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED AUSTIN,
Secretary.

Chas, Lahee, Esq.

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_The Vestry Clerk to A. Austin_, _Esq._

May 24, 1861.

CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD.

Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 1st instant, I am directed to send you copy of a resolution of the Committee of Works and for General Purposes, which has been subsequently approved by the Vestry.

Resolved,—That this Committee recommend the Vestry to reply to the letter from the Office of Works, &c., that the Board are still willing to agree to the proposition made by this Vestry to the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., in February, 1860, for the purpose of having the question decided by a court of competent jurisdiction at the smallest expense, and with the least delay.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. LAHEE.
Vestry Clerk.

A. Austin, Esq., Secretary, Office of Works, &c., Whitehall, S.W.

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_A. Austin_, _Esq._, _to the Vestry Clerk_.

Office of Works, &c., S.W.,
31st May, 1861.

Sir,—I am directed by the First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c., to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant, transmitting copy of a resolution of the Committee of Works and General Purposes of St. Luke, Chelsea, approved by the Vestry in regard to the portion of the Chelsea Bridge Road, in that parish, and I am to state that this Board are advised by counsel that a mandamus against the parochial authorities will be the proper course to be adopted to compel the performance by the latter of the duties which the legislature has imposed upon them with respect to the road in question; but that if the parochial authorities think that the matter in dispute can be more speedily and satisfactorily settled, and at less expense by means of a special case, and will be good enough to transmit to this Board the draft of such a case, it shall receive immediate attention; the bad state of the road makes it, however, not merely desirable but necessary, that the opinion of a court of competent jurisdiction should be obtained as soon as possible.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED AUSTIN,
Secretary.

C. Lahee, Esq.

APPENDIX No. 10 LIGHTING.

_To the Justices for the County of Middlesex_.

The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex,

SHEWETH,

That an Act was passed in the Session of Parliament one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, intituled ‘An Act for Regulating Measures used in the Sales of Gas.’

By that Act provision was made for securing to every consumer of gas throughout the kingdom an accurate instrument of measurement for the gas he had to pay for, which was most grievously required by the community, and the means appointed for applying the benefits of that Act to the very large body of gas consumers in the county of Middlesex, is that the justices of the county should appoint an inspector or inspectors, and determine the number of copies of the model gasholders to be stamped at the Exchequer Office for the use of such inspectors.

In the Session of one thousand eight hundred and sixty another Act was passed, intituled ‘An Act to amend the Act for Regulating Measures used in the Sales of Gas,’ whereby the time for the previous Act to take effect, with respect to the appointment of inspectors and some other matters, was extended, and it was provided that the previous Act should not come into operation in any county in England until the magistrates of such county, in quarter sessions, should have resolved to bring such county under the operation of the Act.

Your memorialists are informed that the magistrates or justices of Middlesex have not only failed to take any steps whatever towards giving the metropolis the benefit of correct measurement of gas, but have absolutely refused to do so.

By the Amendment Act making the application of the law optional in counties as contradistinguished from boroughs it was only intended to relieve rural districts, where little or no gas is consumed, from the expense of having inspectors in those districts, but there is nothing in the Amendment Act to make it optional in boroughs; and your memorialists do not call upon the justices of Middlesex to enforce it in the rural districts, but in the densely populated metropolitan boroughs, and some parishes.