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If the justices do nevertheless consider that the option of bringing the Act into operation in the metropolitan boroughs rests with them, the public necessity for it is so great that they are bound in the conscientious discharge of their magisterial duty to do all that is necessary for that purpose.

Your memorialists therefore respectfully suggest and fervently hope that your Worships will immediately proceed to carry into effect the said Act within the boroughs of Marylebone, Finsbury, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, Southwark, and City of Westminster, and parishes not included in any parliamentary borough, such as St. Luke, Chelsea, Hammersmith, and Kensington.

Given under the common seal of the said Vestry, this 21st day of May, 1861,

CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

APPENDIX No. 11. DUST, ASHES, &c.

The Inhabitants are informed that the following arrangements have been made by the Vestry for the removal of their refuse. The carts will attend every week on the day named below in the streets comprised in the area thereafter written:—

_Monday_.—The area comprised within the Kensington Canal, Fulham-road; Park-walk and Milman’s-row; and the river. Together with the district of Kensal Town, viz.:

Chapel-street. Little Davis’-place. _Kensal New Town_. Chelsea-villas. Limerston-street. Bott’s-cottages. Cremorne-road. Lott’s-lane. Cottage-place. Davis’-place. Maude-grove. East-row. Devonshire-cottages. Milman’s-row. Great Western-cottages. Edith-grove. New King’s-road. Harrow-road (part of) Gertrude-street. Poole’s-lane. Kensal-road. Gunter’s-grove. Riley-street. Middle-row. Hobury-street. _St. Mark’s School_. Plough-lane. Hob-lane. Victoria-grove. South-row. Lackland-place. Winterton-place. Trinity-square. Lackland-cottages. World’s-end-passage. West-row.

_Tuesday_.—The area comprised within Park-walk and Milman’s row; the river; Church-street; and the Fulham-road. Together with the King’s-road from end to end, viz.:

Ann’s-place. Duke-street. Park-terrace Cottages. Beaufort-street. King’s-road (East to Paultons-square. West). Camera-street. Lindsey-row. Paultons-street. Camera-square. Little Camera-place. Rance’s-place. Camera-gardens. Little Camera Street. Sun-court. Camera Place. Lombard-street. The Vale. Caroline-buildings. Mason’s-grove. Waterloo-place. Church-street. Park-lane. White Hart-court. Danvers-street. Park-road.

_Wednesday_.—The area comprised within Church-street; the river; the Fulham-road; and Manor, Robert, and Sydney-streets, viz.:

Arthur-street. Jones’s-cottages. Oakley-crescent North. Barossa-place. Justice-walk. Phene-street. Bond-street (from Lawrence-street. Read’s-place. Sydney-street to Arthur-st.) Britten-street. Little Cheyne-row. South-parade. Caledonia-street. Lordship-place. Stewart’s-grove. Charles-street. Lordship-yard. _The Workhouse_. Cheyne-walk (part of) Manor-gardens. Trafalgar-square. Cheyne-row. Manor-street. Upper Cheyne-row. Cook’s-ground. Margaretta-terrace. Wellington-street (West part of) Crooked Usage Oakley-street. York-mews. Garden-grove. Oakley-square. Grove-cottages. Oakley-crescent South.

_Thursday_.—The area comprised within Manor, Robert, and Sydney-streets; the Fulham-road; and College, Markham, and Smith-streets, to the river, via.:

Albert-cottages. Eden-place. Pond-terrace. Alpha-place. Elizabeth-street. Pratt’s-buildings. Batcock’s-buildings. Godfrey-street. Queen’s-road West. Bedford-terrace. Jubilee-place. Queen-street. Blenheim-street. Kimbolton-cottages. Radnor-street. Bond-street (to Kimbolton-row. Robinson-street. Sydney-st.) Brewer-street. King-street. Rouse’s-gardens. Bury-street. Little Russell-street. Blenheim-street. Calthorpe-place. Little _School of College-street. Discipline_ (Queen’s-road West). Caversham-street. Leader street. Shawfield-street. Christ Manor-buildings. Smith-terrace. Church-terrace. _Chelsea Hospital_. Marlborough-court. Steer’s-buildings. Cheyne-walk (part of) Marlborough-place. Swan-walk. Collingwood-street. Marlborough-street. Upper Manor-street. Durham-street. Marlborough-square. Wellesley-grove. Durham-terrace. Orms’s-place. Wellington-street (East part) Eatly’s-buildings. Paradise-walk. Wellington-buildings. East-street. Paradise-street. Eborall-place. Pond-place.

_Friday_.—The area comprised between Smith-street and the Eastern Boundary; and the river; and the line of Whitehead’s-grove, Cadogan-street, and Ellis-street, to the Eastern Boundary; viz.:

Anderson-street. George-place. _Royal Military Asylum_. Blacklands-street. George-street. Sloane square. Blacklands-lane. Grove-place. Sloane terrace. Blacklands-terrace. Green’s-row. South street Bolton’s-gardens. Hemus-terrace. Symons street. Bosbury’s-yard. Hooper’s-court, Lower Terrace court. Symons-street. Buck’s-place. John-street. Three Crowns court. Bywater-street. Keppel-street South. Turk’s row. Cadogan-terrace. Keppel-terrace. Union street. Cadogan-street. Lawrence-yard. Union place. Charles-street. Little Smith-street. Upper George street. Chelsea Bridge-road. Little George-street. Victoria yard. Chelsea-market. Lincoln-street. Walker’s cottages. Chelsea-market-mews. Lower George-street. Walpole street College-place. Lower Symons-street. Whitelands. Coulson-street. Lower Sloane-street. _Whitelands School_. Cumberland-place. Marlborough-rd. (from Whitelands lane. Coulson-st. to Cadogan-st.) D’Oyley-street (to Markham-square. Whitehead’s grove. No. 13 inclusive). Dove-court. Mermaid-yard. White Lion street. Draycott-place. Morby’s-yard. Wilderness row. Draycott-street. New-road (from Wellington square. Sloane-sq. to Cadogan-terrace). Draycott-terrace. New-court. Wood’s buildings, George st. Earl-street. Pavilion place. Ellis-street. Queen’s road East. Evans’-buildings. Rose and Crown court Franklin’s-row. Royal Avenue terrace.

_Saturday_.—The area comprised between the Eastern Boundary and College-street; and between the Fulham-road and the line of Whitehead’s-grove, Cadogan-street, and Ellis-street; viz.:

Albert place. Hans street. Moore street. Bull’s gardens. Hans place. New road (from Cadogan terrace to North st.) Cadogan place. Harriett street. North street. Caroline place. Harriett mews. Oakham street. Charles street (part Hasker street. Orford street. of) Charlotte street. Henry street. Pavilion street. Cross street. Hooper’s court, North Pentagon place. st. Cottage place. Ives street. Pont street. Cumberland street. _Industrial Home for Princes street. Girls_, 106, Sloane street. D’Oyley street (from James street. Regent street. No. 14 to Little Cadogan pl.) Elizabeth place. Keppel street (from Richard’s place. Whitehead’s grove, Northward). Elizabeth street. Little Cadogan place. Sloane street (from Ellis st. to Knightsbridge.) Exeter buildings. Little Keppel street. Smith street. Exeter place. Little Orford street Stanley street. Exeter street. Lower North street. Walton place. First street. Lowndes square. Walton street. Francis street. Lowndes street (part William street (part of) of) Green street. Marlborough road William mews. (from Cadogan street to Fulham road). Halsey street Milner street Wickham place. Halsey terrace. Wood street. _Ham Town School of York street. Industry_, 103, Sloane st.

Each dustman will wear a badge bearing a number, and in case of impropriety of conduct on the part of any of the men employed, notice, with particulars of the circumstances, should be sent to this office.

Vestry Hall, King’s-road, October, 1860.

(By order),

CHARLES LAHEE, Vestry Clerk.

APPENDIX No. 12.

_Return of Proceedings taken by the Vestry of Chelsea for the Removal of Nuisances_, _and for the improvement of the Sanitary condition of the Parish of Chelsea_, _from March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.

* * * * *

PRESENTMENTS made by the Medical Officer of Health,

State of Houses. Yards & Water Supply. Drains & Nuisances. Ventilation. Overcrowding Slaughter Miscellaneous.
Cellars. Privies. Houses.
28 18 17 123 118 — — 14 61
COMPLAINTS made by Inhabitants, &c.
— — 11 59 36 — — — —

PROCEEDINGS TAKEN.

1st Notices 2nd Notices Works executed Compulsory
issued. issued. in default. Proceedings.
358 84 2 25

APPENDIX No. 13. LIST OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES IN THE PARISH, Licensed October, 1860.

_No._ _Name_. _Situation of Slaughter House_.
1. Henry Flack At the rear of 137, King’s road.
2. James Robert Pollard Britten mews.
3. John Grant At the rear of 38, King’s road.
4. Thomas Symons ,, Alpha House, Fulham road.
5. Thomas Betts Garner ,, 1, Mason’s place.
6. Matthew Reynolds ,, his house, Kensal town.
7. Samuel Dancocks ,, 4, Hollis place.
8. Joseph Cobb, jun. ,, 20, Queen’s road West.
9. William Henry Vickers ,, 3, Duke street,
10. Joseph Cobb ,, 52, King’s road.
11. Henry Morris ,, 42, Queen’s road West.
12. Thomas Cook ,, 50, Sloane square.
13. Robert Slater Crooked Usage, Arthur street.
14. George Ward Little Blenheim street.
15. William Frost At the rear of 2, Maynard place.
16. Joseph & Nathl. Phillips ,, 54, King’s road.
17. Charles Foster ,, 2, Albert place, Marlborough
road.
18. William Lee ,, 7, Manor street.
19. Alexander Colman ,, 5, Upper Church street.
20. Richard Jordan ,, his house, Kensal town.
21. Richard Hack ,, 28, Queen’s road West.
22. James Buckingham ,, 48, Walton street.
23. James Buckingham ,, 6, Marlborough road.
24. James William Hall ,, 386, King’s road.
25. George William Squires ,, 337, King’s road.
26. Henry Francis White ,, 347, King’s road.
27. Edmund Miller ,, 76, Queen’s road West.
28. Thomas Slocombe ,, 13, Halsey terrace.
29. James Wright ,, 9, Milner street.
30. Thomas Poulter ,, his house, Kensal town.
31. James Wannell ,, 8, Leader street.
32. Benjamin Smith ,, 67, King’s road.
33. Richard Coumbe. ,, 3, Odell’s place
34. John Britten ,, 2, Sloane street.
35. John English ,, 96, King’s road.
36. Walter Hughes ,, his house, Albion place, West
Brompton.
37. Daniel Rothwell ,, his house, 3, Victoria pl.,
West Brompton.
38. John Michael Weidner ,, 2, Duke street.
39. Thomas Spencer ,, 1, Bailey’s place.
40. William Jelly ,, 22, Church street.
41. Samuel Drage ,, 48, Cheyne-walk.
42. Charles E. Holmes ,, 12, Manor street.
43. Henry Thomas Feltham ,, 2, Marlborough road.
44. John Mason ,, 4, Queen street.
45. Richard Wellicome ,, 1 Bishop’s place, Fulham road.
46. Joshua Iggulden ,, 9, Marlborough road.
47. George Mumford ,, 2, Green street, Marlborough
road.

APPENDIX No. 14.

CHARGES UNDER THE HEAD OF “SEWERS WORKS.”

_March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
Page Ledger £ s. d.
219. To Sundries as per Journal, page 74.
Construction of Sewers 149 6 5
Private Drains 31 14 1
Gullies 56 10 9
Cleansing Sewers:—
Flushing 3 11 0
Day Work, 118 18 2
&c.
122 9 2
Incidentals 47 17 1
Cartage and Horsehire 9 15 9
Establishment for Share of Charges 428 11 4
under that Head
£846 4 7
REVENUE UNDER THE HEAD OF “SEWERS WORKS.”

_March_ 25_th_, 1860, _to March_ 25_th_, 1861.
Page Ledger £ s. d.
219. By Balance 589 2 6
Order to Overseers, dated 28th 30 10 0
September, 1858—Surplus
Ditto ditto March, 1856 ditto 5 3 0
Incidental Sources—viz.:
Private 49 17 6
Drains
Ditto 15 12 6
Gullies
65 10 0
By Balance 155 19 1
£846 4 7

APPENDIX No. 15. SURVEYOR’S RETURN OF SEWERAGE WORKS.

Sewers constructed. Not any. Private Drains. Twenty-eight connected with sewers, upon application of the owners. Repairs and Alterations to Three new Gullies connected with Gullies. brick sewers in Markham-square, and one connected with the pipe sewer in College-place. Repairs and Alterations to The open Sewer adjoining the Sewers. footway on the south side of the Harrow-road, westward of the eastern boundary, covered over, and a public nuisance abolished. Gullies cleansed. Two hundred and eighty-six. Private Cesspools emptied. Not any. Sewers flushed with water Seventeen—equal to one mile six furlongs. Brick Sewers cleansed by manual Twenty-three—equal to three miles labour seven furlongs. Side entrances constructed One at the south end of Little Cadogan-place. Ventilators added to Sewer One.

APPENDIX No. 16.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE BALANCE RESPECTING THE LATE CHELSEA IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.

_On the_ 25_th day of March_, 1861.

Page Ledger £ s. d.
153. To Compensation to late Officer 144 0 0
271. Share of Expenditure under the head 7 4 0
of “Establishment,” being 5 per cent.
on £144
Balance 248 19 3
£400 3 3
* * * * *
210. By Balance 376 17 6
293. Precept dated 2 4 5
March 30, 1858,
Surplus
294. Ditto Sept. 28, 19 0 2
1858, ditto
294. Ditto Dec. 18, 2 1 2
1857, ditto
23 5 9
£400 3 3

APPENDIX No. 17. STATEMENT RESPECTING THE LATE CHELSEA IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION.

_On the_ 25_th day of March_, 1861.

Page Ledger. £ s. d. 199. To Balance 18531 8 6 92. Compensation to late Officer 20 0 0 241. Interest on the above Balance at 4¼ per cent. 696 7 6 271. Establishment for share of Expenses under that 35 16 0 head, being 5 per cent. on £716 7s. 6d. £19,288 12 0 By Precepts, viz.: 293. Dated Mar. 15, 1859, 4 6 6 Surplus 295. ,, Sept. 13, 1859, ditto 5 14 6 294. ,, Sept. 28, 1858, ditto 37 9 9 294. ,, Dec. 18, 1857, ditto 24 5 9 298. ,, Mar. 13, 1860, ditto 1150 0 0 306. ,, Oct. 23, 1860, ditto 920 0 0 2162 10 8 Cash on account of Rate due Oct., 1854, and 3 10 0 April, 1855, on 2, Durham-place Balance, viz., Debt due to the Vestry 17117 11 4 £19,283 12 0

APPENDIX No. 18. THE VESTRY HALL.

REPORT OF THE DINNER COMMITTEE.

Vestry Hall, January 15th, 1861.

_To the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea_.

Gentlemen,—We, the subscribers hereto, members of your committee appointed to carry out the arrangements for giving proper effect to your resolution of the 23rd October last, to inaugurate the opening of this hall with a public dinner, have the pleasure to present the following brief account of our stewardship.

As so many of you were present upon the occasion, it is almost superfluous to say more than that it was attended by one hundred and twenty persons, many of them the most influential in the parish, and that it passed off, we hope and believe, to the general satisfaction of the guests.

We annex a financial statement for your information, from which it appears that the receipts from the sale of tickets were £113 8s., and the cost of the dinner and wines £113 12s., the two amounts as nearly as possible balancing each other.

The incidental expenses, for music, printing, toastmaster, a supper for the workmen, &c., amounted to £26 10s. 9d., which by the kind feeling of Mr. Pitt, of Cheyne-walk, has been reduced to the balance of £21 14s. 9d., a sum which we now ask at your hands.

Respectfully submitted,

JAS. MILES,
WILLIAM RABBITS,
JOHN H. LEETE,
JOHN TILL,
W. HALL,
J. PERRY,
W. NEWTON FINCH.

INAUGURATION DINNER, NOVEMBER 30, 1860. _Treasurer’s Account_.

To Donation from J. Pitt, Esq. £5 0 0
Tickets sold at £1 1s. each 180 113 8 0
Free Tickets,—viz.:
Chairman and County 3
Members
Dr. Pettigrew—paid 1
by Mr. Michels
Mr. Lahee 1
,, Pattisson 1
,, Diggens 1
The Press—viz.;
Times 1
Morning Advertiser 1
West Middlesex 1
Advertiser
West London Times 1
Telegraph 1
No. of Diners 120
Amount due to Treasurer 21 14 9

* * * * *

Mr. Michels, as Account £113 12 0
Messrs. Bell, printers, ditto 6 16 6
Mr. Hance, ditto ditto 4 1 0
Music—viz.:
Instrumental 2 2 0
Band
Vocalists, &c.:
Mr. Carter 2 2 0
,, Bruton 1 11 6
,, Evans 1 1 0
,, Nunn 0 15 0
,, Smeaton 0 15 0
,, Vaughan 0 15 0
Hire of Piano 1 3 0
and Men
10 4 6
Travelling and other Expenses making 1 0 3
Arrangements
Supper for the Workmen 1 0 0
Bell Ringers 1 1 0
Toastmaster 1 11 6
Policemen (2) 0 6 0
Bill Sticker 0 10 0
26 10 9
£140 2 9

TERMS OF LETTING THE HALL,

A. B.
1. For at meeting on With Platform, The same with
public or parochial Side Entrances, Central Entrance
questions on the and one or both in addition.
requisition to the Ante-rooms.
Vestry of not less No charge.
than twenty No charge
ratepayers, to which
parishioners are
admitted free, and at
which no collection
is made
2. For a meeting by £0 10 0 £0 10 0
daylight called by
any religious,
educational,
charitable, or other
society, as a means
of extending its
operations, or
increasing its funds
3. The same by gaslight 1 0 0 1 10 0
4. For a concert, 2 0 0 2 10 0
lecture, or other
like purpose, in aid
of the funds of any
local charity or
society
5. The same with 3 0 0 3 10 0
orchestra
6. For ordinary 4 0 0 5 0 0
concerts, lectures,
&c.
6_a_. For ditto given by 2 0 0 2 10 0
educational
establishments and
schools, when tickets
are not sold
7. The same with 5 0 0 6 0 0
orchestra
8. For a ball 10 0 0 12 0 0

CONDITIONS OF LETTING.

1. All applications for the use of the hall to be addressed to the Vestry Clerk, at the Hall, who will promptly obtain a decision upon them.

2. The charges to be paid at the time of engaging the room. The Vestry will not consider the room engaged until payment is made to the Vestry Clerk. No receipts are valid that are not on printed forms.

3. The nine members of the Letting Committee reserve to themselves, or their deputies, and for the Vestry Clerk, the right of entry to all parts of the Hall, at all times.

4. The admission to be at the east and west entrances only, except the terms include the use of the central entrance.

5. Should any damage be done to the building or furniture, the expense of making the same good to be defrayed by the person whose name is mentioned upon the printed receipt.

6. No announcement to be made until the date mentioned on the printed receipt.

The foregoing terms and conditions may be modified under peculiar circumstances; and applications not embraced within them will be matter of special arrangement.

I, — the undersigned, agree to the foregoing conditions with respect
— on the —

Dated this — day of — 18—

Signature —

* * * * *

M.B. of Coms. No. 2, Fol. 40. No external decorations, flags, or emblems will be permitted without the consent of the Letting Committee.

M.B. of Coms. Fo. 62. One or more policemen will be engaged at the expense of the applicants to preserve order.

_Dr._ Ledger Folio £ _s._ _d._ 1860. 313. Dec. 31. To London Gas Company 4 14 0 for Gas consumed to date 1861. Mar. 25. Ditto ditto 7 11 3 12 5 3 Druce & Son for Coke 3 3 8 Hall-keeper for Cleansing 6 15 6 Police Attendant 0 6 0 Balance carried to credit of Establishment 78 8 1 £100 18 6 _Cr._ 1860. 305. By Cash from Sundries for Hire of Hall:— £ _s._ _d._ Nov. 11 Madame De Vaucheran 4 0 0 Dec. 3 Mr. Harrison 1 10 0 ,, 3. Mr. Anscombe 1 10 0 ,, 7. Mr. J. H. Young 1 10 0 ,, 8. Rev. Mr. McCarthy 1 0 0 ,, 14. South-West London l 0 0 Protestant Institute ,, 17. Madame De Vaucheran 1 0 0 ,, 20. Mr. Delany 10 0 0 ,, 20. South-West London 1 0 0 Protestant Institute ,, 20. Ditto . . . ditto 1 0 0 ,, 31. Mr. Delany 2 0 0 1861. Jan. 4. Mr. Norfolk 2 10 0 ,, 7. Rev. R. H. Davies 1 10 0 ,, 8. South-West London 1 0 0 Protestant Institute ,, 9. Mr. Johnson 6 0 0 ,, 10. South-West London 1 0 0 Protestant Institute ,, 10. Ditto . . . ditto 1 0 0 ,, 16. Mr. Tuck 12 0 0 ,, 19. Mr. Gusterson 1 10 0 ,, 28. Young Men’s Christian 2 0 0 Association ,, 29. Mr. Price 1 10 0 Feb. 1. Mr. Tomlin 4 0 0 ,, 12. South-West London 1 0 0 Protestant Institute ,, 15. Rev. Mr. Morley 2 0 0 ,, 21. Miss Couves 5 0 0 ,, 28. Christ Church Schools 7 10 0 Mar. 6. National Protestant 1 10 0 Society ,, 6. Mr. Walgrave 1 10 0 ,, 8. Mr. Carter 6 0 0 ,, 12. Mr. West 4 0 0 ,, 15. South-West London 1 10 0 Protestant Institute ,, 20. Mr. Johnson 6 0 0 ,, 20. Mr. Pearman 1 10 0 ,, 25. Mr. Pamphilon 0 10 0 97 10 0 ,, 25. By the Chelsea Literary 1 17 6 and Scientific Institution for proportion of Cost of Lighting the Large Hall for one quarter Warming the same ditto 0 6 0 Cleaning the same ditto 1 5 0 3 8 6 £100 18 6

REPORT OF THE LETTING COMMITTEE RESPECTING THE CHELSEA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.

Committee Room, Vestry Hall,
18th, December; 1860.

_To the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea_.

GENTLEMEN,—

We the undersigned of your Committee, for Letting, &c., the Hall, beg to present this further Report with respect to the application of the Honorary Secretaries of the proposed Literary and Scientific Institution, which you referred to us from the Committee of Works and for General Purposes, on the 16th October (1).

On the 20th of October Mr. Bull attended us and explained his views, and followed up that interview with a letter, which was before us on the 19th November, in which, on behalf of the Council, he thanked the Vestry for the liberal manner in which they received the application for setting apart a suite of rooms, with the use of the Hall, for the purposes of the intended Institution. The letter proceeded:—

The Council sincerely rejoice in the view taken by the Vestry of the
utility and benefit of such an institution to the whole body of
ratepayers, and whilst they would desire to fix their home in the new
Vestry Hall as a central point for their members, they do not for one
moment expect that any of the necessary expenses incidental to the
use and occupation of the rooms and hall should fall upon the
ratepayers, but the Council will most readily be prepared to pay
every such charge arising from the lighting, warming, or cleansing of
the same.

The Council are anxious to make the Institution a credit and a
benefit to the whole body of parishioners, and by fixing a low rate
of subscription, to enable every person, however humble his position,
to become a member, should he have the inclination to avail himself
of its privileges. The rate of subscription to a large proportion of
the members would not exceed 3d. per week, the highest being one
guinea per annum.

In reply we informed Mr. Bull “that we were of opinion that £30 per annum (being the interest upon £1000) would be a fair sum, alike equitable to the members of the Institution and the ratepayers, to be paid as rent for the suite of rooms and the use of the hall one evening in the week, the Institution themselves bearing the incidental expenses of lighting, warming, and cleansing the same, as stated in his note. That if the council agree to those terms, and will make a proposal to that effect, we would lay it before the Vestry for their approval.”

The Council then addressed to us the following letter, to which we have given the most attentive consideration:—

“19, Walpole Street, Chelsea,
December 3, 1860.

To the Committee of the New Vestry Hall, Chelsea,—Gentlemen,—We beg
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and to
thank you for allowing our Council the use of your room for their
weekly meetings.

The Council have taken into consideration the proposal of the Vestry
Committee for letting them the suite of rooms and use of the hall for
£30 per annum, as a rent for the same, besides paying all expenses
incurred for cleansing, warming, and lighting.

The Council are apprehensive that this proposal may prove a stumbling
block to their future progress!

The object of the promoters of the Institution was, to establish a
Literary and Scientific Society so comprehensive in its objects, and
at the same time so accessible to all classes, that it might possess
almost all the advantages of a free library, without its
inconveniences.

To accomplish this desirable end, the Council fixed a low rate of
subscription, so that the industrious mechanic might share the
advantages of the Institution, in common with all the other classes
of the inhabitants.

In order however to meet the views of the Vestry Committee, so far as
the faithful carrying out of the above purpose will permit, and also
to expedite the arrangement between the Vestry and the Council, the
following resolution was agreed to at a special meeting of the
Council on Thursday evening last, the Rev. Frederick Blunt in the
chair:—

“Resolved,—That in answer to the letter of the Vestry Committee of
the 21st instant, the following proposal be submitted in lieu of that
contained their letter:—

“‘That the sum of £40 per annum be offered to the Vestry Committee as
the utmost that the Council can give consistently with the avowed
objects of the Institution, this sum to include the use and
occupation of the three rooms, with conveniences, on the ground floor
of the building, and use of the large hall once a week, together with
all expenses incurred for lighting and warming, the Council taking
upon themselves to keep in order the three rooms, leaving the
cleansing of the large hall in the hands of the Vestry.’

“The Council trust that the Vestry will take an enlarged and liberal
view of this proposition; and whilst the stated rent of £30 per annum
would be of infinitesimal value to the ratepayers, this sum, in
addition to the other charges, would prove a heavy burden on the
funds of the Institution, if it did not altogether put an end to its
future proceedings.—We are, Gentlemen, your obedient servants, Thos.
Bull, Markham R. Evans, Hon. Secs.”

We find that the cost of lighting, warming, and cleansing the hall and anterooms, and of warming and lighting the suite of rooms, will reach, on a moderate estimate, £38 19s. (say £40) per annum, and we continue of opinion that if the Vestry undertake these expenses, the Institution should pay in addition, for the reasons above stated, £30 per annum as rent.

We understand that an influential deputation will attend you this day upon the subject. We therefore, as the application is for the permanent occupation of a portion of these premises, leave the ultimate decision of the question respectfully in your hands.

Respectfully submitted,

BLAZDELL W. NEWTON FINCH WILLIAM RABBITS W. HALL J. H. LEETE J. PERRY.

ESTIMATE LAID BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE 21ST FEBRUARY, 1861, BY THE VESTRY CLERK, OF THE TOTAL PROBABLE COST OF THE VESTRY HALL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE FITTINGS AND FURNITURE.

£ _s._ _d._ SITE—Purchase of 1920 0 0 the Leasehold Interest of Nos. 5, 6, and 7, Manor Terrace Mr. Graham for 25 0 0 Possession Mr. Walgrave, 280 0 0 Purchase-money of the Leasehold Interest of the Garden at the rear Cost of the 400 0 0 Freehold, invested in Three per Cent. Consols, producing £427 2s. 1d Messrs. Lee & 272 2 2 Pemberton Law Charges Ditto for Mr. 13 0 0 Brooks’ ditto 2910 2 2 BUILDING—Messrs. 87 1 0 Willis & Cowley, Excavations Mr. J. Corbett, 10 12 2 Drainage Works Messrs. Piper & 5630 0 0 Son, Contract Extras (See Mr. 1492 10 2 Pocock’s Certificate) Omissions (See Mr. 315 4 6 Pocock’s Certificate) 1177 5 8 Further Works, 100 0 0 January 28,1861 6907 5 8 7004 18 10 FITTING—Messrs Piper & Son, see ditto 565 0 5 Messrs. Weeks & Co., Hot Water Apparatus 220 15 0 (say) Messrs. Buckley & Beach, Lighting (ditto) 180 7 6 Messrs. Fuller Brothers, Blinds 36 10 0 Messrs. Toby and Son, Sundries 25 18 10 1028 11 9 FURNISHING—Mr. Chapman, Seats, Chairs, 266 16 0 &c., (say) Mr. Dawes, Tables (ditto) 72 2 0 M. Bosson, 500 Rush Chairs 37 10 0 Mr. Jackson, Looking Glasses, &c. 6 17 6 Mr. Davis, Mats 16 16 4 Messrs. Smith & Baber, Matting, &c., 50 0 0 (say) Sundries (ditto) 50 0 0 500 1 10 SUNDRIES—Architect and Clerk of the Works 427 0 0 (say) Premiums for Designs and Exhibition of 81 14 0 same Watson & Son, Loan Charges 26 17 6 Piper & Son, First Stone 24 1 10 Pocock ditto 5 15 0 Vestry Clerk ditto 25 13 3 Rev. Mr. Huelin, Compensation 25 0 0 616 1 7 £12059 16 2

Abstract of the Foregoing.

Cost of Site £2910 2 2 ,, Building 7004 18 10 ,, Fitting 1028 11 9 ,, Furnishing 500 1 10 ,, Sundries 616 1 7 £12059 16 2 _Cr._ By Proceeds of Sale of 187 18 6 Old Houses ,, Dividends on 24 12 1 Consols 212 10 7 Net Estimated Cost £11847 5 7

I think the divisions in the foregoing account are proper and sufficient.

W. NEWTON FINCH, 181, King’s-road.

WM. HALL.

February 22, 1861.

CHELSEA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION

_Dr._
Ledger Folio £ s. d.
1860. 311.
Dec. 31. To London Gas 0 14 6
Company for Gas
supplied to
date
1861. Mar. 25. Ditto ditto 5 7 6
6 2 0
3 3 8
,, 25. W. Druce & Son, 3 3 8
for Coke
,, 25. 313. Proportion of 1 17 6
Cost of
Lighting the
Large Hall,
quarter of £7
10s., from
Christmas to
Lady-day, 1861
,, 25. Ditto of 0 6 0
Warming the
same, quarter
of £1 4s. per
annum
,, 25. Ditto of 1 5 0
Cleaning the
same, quarter
of £5 per annum
£12 14 2
_Cr._
1861. Mar. 25. By Mr. T. L. Bull, Honorary 12 10 0
Secretary, for Quarter’s Rent to
date
,, 25. Balance carried down 0 4 2
£12 14 2

MEMORIAL _re_ ADDITIONAL LOAN OF £2000.

_To the Honorable the Chairman and Members of the Metropolitan Board of Works_.

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

SHEWETH,

That the Parish of Chelsea is very extensive and populous.

That it comprises about 9000 houses, is nearly 800 acres in extent, and contains a population of about 70,000 persons.

That the matters of public concern to so large a number of inhabitants are necessarily very numerous and weighty.

That by the 92nd section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, your memorialists are authorized to defray expenses, as well for paving, lighting, watering, cleansing, or improving the parish, as for those public concerns; by the 150th section they are enabled to erect a building for parish purposes; and by the 183rd section they are permitted, with the sanction of your Honourable Board, to borrow any sums of money necessary for defraying such expenses.

That with reference to the purposes for which a building so erected may be used, Mr. Toulmin Smith is of opinion that “under these words, (public concerns of any parish, or of the inhabitants thereof) it will become matter of obligation on the Vestry in the case of a single parish, and on the District Board in the case of parishes combined in a district, to provide for the expenses of public meetings, and those other similar matters touching ‘public concerns’ which are now done irregularly and illegimately. * * * The words in the section are imperative,—these expenses ‘shall be defrayed accordingly.’” Again, “the most economical course will always be to make such a building a part of the erection for the offices, &c., of the board, as has already been done in the case of St. Pancras Vestry Hall, and in some other cases in the Metropolis.”

That acting within the discretion thus vested in them your memoralists have erected a Vestry Hall, which is suitable in every respect for the purposes of your memorialists, and for the before-mentioned public concerns of the inhabitants.

That as evidence that the large room was much required in this parish, and is fully appreciated by the inhabitants, your memorialists do state that since its opening on the 30th November last, seventy meetings of various kinds have taken place therein, which may be thus classified:—Religious and Moral, twenty-seven; Intellectual, twenty; Social, Political, and to encourage the Volunteer movement, twenty-three.

That for nineteen of these meetings the use of the room has been given absolutely without charge, and for the others a scale of payment has been arranged by your Memorialists, which is in their opinion equitable and fair—and which has been submitted to your Finance Committee.

That the building erected by your Memorialists is plain and substantial in its character; the plan of it having been submitted to, and approved by, your Honourable Board before it was commenced, (which original plan has not been departed from in any substantial particular) and will cost (excluding the cost of the site) the, not unreasonable, sum of Seven Thousand pounds; being the original contract sum of £5630, and the remainder for extra and additional works, which your Memorialists fear are inevitable in all such undertakings.

That particulars in full detail of the estimated cost of the site, building, fittings, furniture and sundries, have been laid before your Finance Committee, by your Memorialists, amounting in the whole to about, £12,000.

That your Memorialists are of opinion that the most equitable manner of defraying the said expenses both for the present and future Ratepayers is by means of a loan, repayable with interest in twenty years, thus rendering the sanction of your Honorable Board requisite.

That the Large Hall is intended to be used for purposes of the Vestry, and in fact is now about to be so used for the election of Vestrymen under the Act.

That although a portion of the premises is now temporarily made use of as Reading Rooms, as stated in the letter of your Memorialists to your Finance Committee, those rooms will most probably be required for the Gas Examiner under the Metropolis Gas Act, and the analyst under the Act for the Prevention of the Adulteration of Food and Drink of last session.

That your Memorialists under the 150th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act deem the whole of the buildings necessary and expedient, and under the 92nd section such buildings are fully authorized inasmuch as they are clearly used for the public concerns of their Parish and the inhabitants thereof.

That no further or additional rate, than was contemplated at the time the original loan of £10,000, was sanctioned by your Honorable Board, will be required.

That the following objects may be mentioned as showing the necessity of the Vestry Hall:—A place of meeting for the local magistrates in petty sessions; a place for the public discussion of important local public questions, as the Embankment of the River at Chelsea, the Enfranchisement of the District, the Removal of the Asylum Wall in the King’s Road, and the Equalization of the Poor Rates.

That with reference to the remarks of your Finance Committee in their report that their inquiries have satisfied them that the building has not been erected exclusively for the purposes of the Vestry, but for other objects not contemplated by the Metropolis Local Management Act, your Memorialists submit that under the Act referred to, it is not imperatively necessary that buildings of this description should be erected exclusively for the purposes of the Vestry; and that the building erected by your memorialists has not been erected for any object not contemplated by the said Act.

Your Memorialists therefore pray that, as they, and the inhabitants of the Parish represented by them, are of opinion that the expenses of the said Vestry Hall, &c., are in relation to the regulation, government, or public concerns of this Parish, and of the inhabitants thereof, and that the sum of £12,000 is necessary for defraying such expenses; and that such expenses will be best defrayed by a loan upon the credit of the rates, your Honorable Board will not deem it expedient to refuse your sanction to the additional loan of £2,000 already applied for.

Given under the common seal of the said Vestry, this 10th day of May, 1861

(Signed) CHARLES LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

APPENDIX No. 19. METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT.

_Suggestions for its Amendment_.

Offices,—Manor House, King’s Road, S.W.
25th March, 1858.

Sir,—In connexion with the subjoined letter, I have been directed to transmit for your consideration as a member of the Committee of Works and for General Purposes, certain general heads for amendment. Of the meeting for the discussion of the same, and of any others which may appear to you desirable, you will be specially advised.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

* * * * *

Metropolitan Board of Works,
1, Greek Street, Soho, 9th January, 1858.

Dear Sir,—I beg to apprise you, for the information of the Vestry of Chelsea, that the Metropolitan Board of Works are now engaged in considering what amendments it may be expedient to introduce into the Metropolis Local Management Act, in the present session of parliament, and will be prepared to receive from the Vestry any suggestions they may desire to offer in reference to those provisions of the Act which relate to the duties and powers of vestries and district boards. If the Vestry should deem it proper to offer any suggestions, and you will be good enough, at your early convenience, to transmit to me the draft of any amended clause or clauses which may be proposed, I will immediately bring the subject under the notice of this Board.

I am, dear Sir,
Yours very faithfully,
E. H. WOOLRYCH,
Clerk of the Board.

Chas. Lahee, Esq., Manor House, King’s Road, Chelsea.

* * * * *

CLAUSES IN ACT 18 & 19 Vict. cap. GENERAL HEADS FOR AMENDMENT. 120. XI. For every parish mentioned _The system of accounts being in either of the Schedules (A) necessarily intricate_, _and the and (B) to this Act there shall scope of the powers of the Vestry be elected such number as to incur legal debts inaccurately hereinafter mentioned _of the defined_, _the duties of the ratepayers_ of the parish who auditors are very responsible_. have signified in writing their assent to serve to be auditors of _To consider whether a system of accounts, which auditors shall be paid auditors_, _not being of so elected at the same times and necessity ratepayers_, _such as in the same manner as members of that in practice under the Poor the vestry; and the number of Laws_, _is desirable_, _with the ratepayers so to be elected necessary powers for enforcing auditors in any parish not their disallowances_. divided into wards under this Act shall be five, and the number of ratepayers so to be elected auditors in any parish which is divided into wards shall be the same as the number of wards, one auditor being elected in each ward: Provided always, that where the number of wards into which any parish is divided exceeds five, the vestry of such parish shall at their first meeting after the election of auditors as aforesaid, in any year, elect by ballot from among such auditors five of them, and the five persons so elected by ballot shall be the auditors for such parish exclusively of any other person or persons who may have been elected an auditor or auditors for such parish under the provisions herein contained; and a list of the five persons so elected by the vestry shall be forthwith published by the churchwardens in the parish as herein provided: Provided also, that no person shall be eligible to fill the office of auditor of accounts who is not qualified to fill the office of Vestryman for the parish; but no person shall be eligible to fill the office of auditor who is a member of the vestry; and if any person be chosen to be both a member of the vestry and auditor of accounts, he shall be incapable of acting as a vestryman. XII. The auditors first elected _There appears to be no reason under this Act in any parish as why the annual election might not aforesaid shall go out of office be fixed for the_ 1_st of May_ at the time appointed for the (sec. 7); _the audit cannot election of vestrymen and commence until the_ 1_st of May_ auditors in the year one thousand (sec. 195), _it may therefore eight hundred and fifty-seven, happen that the auditors go out and _the auditors then elected of office before they can and to be thereafter elected commence their audit_. shall go out of office at the election of vestrymen and auditors in the year next following their election_. XVI. On the day of election of _How are the churchwardens to vestrymen and auditors in any know officially from the chairman parish under this Act the of the ward meetings who are parishioners then rated to the elected_? _and_, _in the case of relief of the poor in the parish, persons elected to supply or, where the parish is divided vacancies caused otherwise than into wards under this Act, in the by effluxion of time_, (sec. 9), ward thereof for which the _in whose places_? election is holden, and who are desirous of voting, shall meet at _Where there is a poll_, _the the place appointed for such inspectors certify to the election, and shall then and chairmen_, (sec. 22,) _and the there nominate two ratepayers of chairmen should be required to the parish, or (if the parish be certify under their hands to the divided into wards) of the ward churchwardens_, _in a similar for which the election is holden, way_. _Where there is no poll_, as fit and proper persons to be _they should certify in inspectors of votes; and the accordance with their churchwardens, or, in the case of declaration_. a ward election, such one of the churchwardens as is present thereat, or, where one of the churchwardens is not present, the person appointed by them to preside thereat, shall, immediately after such nomination as aforesaid by the parishioners, nominate two other such ratepayers to be such inspectors; and after such nominations the said parishioners shall elect such persons duly qualified as may be there proposed for the offices of vestrymen and auditors or auditor: _and the chairman at such meeting shall declare the names of the parishioners who have been elected by a majority of votes at such meeting_: Provided nevertheless, that no person shall be entitled to join or vote in any such election for any parish, or any ward of any parish, or be deemed a ratepayer thereof, or be entitled to do any act as such under this Act, unless he have been rated in such parish to the relief of the poor for one year next before the election, and have paid all parochial rates, taxes, and assessments due from him at the time of so voting or acting, except such as have been made or become due within six months immediately preceding such voting or acting. XXII. _The inspectors shall_, _By whom should this list be immediately after they have prepared and published_? (see decided upon whom the aforesaid sec. 26). _If by the elections have fallen, _deliver churchwardens an official copy to_ the churchwardens, or to one should be sent to the vestry_. of them, or other, _the person presiding at the election_, a list of the persons chosen by the parishioners to act as vestrymen and auditors or an auditor of accounts; _and the said list_, _or a copy thereof_, _shall be published in the parish as herein provided_. XXX. _At every meeting_ of any _To consider whether a permanent vestry under this Act, in the chairman is desirable_. absence of the persons authorised by law or custom to take the chair, _the members present shall elect a chairman for the occasion_ before proceeding to other business, and the chairman, in case of an equality of votes on any question, shall have a second or casting vote. LV. Any member of the _How is the fact of such Metropolitan Board of Works, or resignation to become officially of any vestry elected for any known to the vestry_? _either a parish mentioned in Schedule (A) notice of such resignation should or (B) to this Act, or of the be sent by the churchwardens to Board of Works for any district, the clerk of the vestry_, _or the may at any time resign his resignation should be sent to him office, such resignation of any in addition to the member of the Metropolitan Board churchwardens_. of Works to be notified in writing signed by such member to chairman of such board, _and such resignation of any vestryman_ or member of any such district board _to be notified in writing signed by such vestryman_ or member _to the churchwardens of the parish for which he was elected_. LXIX. The vestry of every parish _Instead of the words_ “_as may mentioned in Schedule (A) to this be necessary_,” _to employ the Act, and the Board of Works for terms made use of in sec._ 135, every district mentioned in “_as they may from time to time Schedule (B) to this Act, shall think necessary_.” (subject to the powers by this Act vested in the Metropolitan Board of Works) from time to time repair and maintain the sewers under this Act vested in them, or such of them as shall not be discontinued, closed up, or destroyed under the powers herein contained, and shall cause to be made, repaired, and maintained such sewers and works, or such diversions or alterations of sewers and works _as may be necessary_ for effectually draining their parish or district. LXXX. Where any sewer in any of _This section would appear not to the parishes mentioned in either reach those sewers in Schedule of the Schedules (A) and (B) to D_, _which are vested in the this Act, into which any drain Metropolitan Board of Works_, shall be made or branched, has _and have been built by private been built since the third day of persons_, _under the _September_, one thousand eight circumstances particularised hundred and thirteen, and before therein_. the commencement of this Act, at the expense of any person or body _If equitable in the one case_, other than any commissioners of _it would appear to be so in the sewers, _the vestry_ or district other_. board _in whom such sewer is vested_ may order such sum as they may deem just to be paid and contributed by the owner of the house to which such drain belongs towards the expense of the construction of such sewer, which sum shall, on the receipt thereof by such vestry or board, be paid over to the person or body aforesaid, and such vestry or board may, if they see fit, order and accept payment of such sum, with interest after a rate not exceeding five pounds for the hundred by the year, by instalments, within any period not exceeding twenty years. CV. In case the owners of the _It has been held_ (_and the houses forming the greater part decision upon appeal was not of any _new street_ laid out or reversed_) _that the words_ “_new made, or hereafter to be laid out street_,” (section 105), _mean a or made, which is not paved to street formed since the the satisfaction of the vestry or commencement of this Act_: _the district board of the parish or effect of this decision will be district in which such street is to leave in an unsatisfactory_, situate, be desirous of having _perhaps a dangerous state_, the same paved, as hereinafter _many streets used by the mentioned, or if such vestry or public_, _but which have not been board deem it necessary or formally taken in charge by the expedient that the same should be various parishes in which they so paved, then and in either of are situated_. such cases such vestry or board shall well and sufficiently pave _Perhaps a power to vestries and the same, either throughout the district boards to close up as whole breadth of the carriage way thoroughfares such streets might and footpaths thereof, or any be advisable_. part of such breadth, and from time to time keep such pavement in good and sufficient repair; and the owners of the houses forming such street shall, on demand, pay to such vestry or board the amount of the estimated expenses of providing and laying such pavement, (such amount to be determined by the surveyor for the time being of the vestry or board;) and in case such estimated expenses exceed the actual expenses of such paving, then the difference between such estimated expenses and such actual expenses shall be repaid by the said vestry or board to the owners of houses by whom the said sum of money has been paid; and in case the said estimated expenses be less than the actual expenses of such paving, then the owners of the said houses shall, on demand, pay to the said vestry or board such further sum of money as, together with the sum already paid, amounts to such actual expenses.

CVI. The vestry or district board of any parish or district may, if they think fit, by notice in writing put up in any part of any street in their parish or district, not being a highway, declare their intention of repairing the same under this Act, and thereupon the same shall be from time to time repaired by them under the authority of this Act: Provided always, that no street shall be repaired as last aforesaid unless such notice in writing be also given to all persons interested in such street, or if within one month after notice in writing has been put up or given as last aforesaid any person interested in such street, or the person representing or entitled to represent any person interested as aforesaid, by notice in writing to the vestry or board object thereto.