Transcribed from the 1861 edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org.
Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Library
Service for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription.
FIFTH REPORT
OF THE
Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea,
IN THE
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
APPOINTED UNDER THE
METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1855.
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1860–1.
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_Ordered to be printed September_ 24_th_, 1861.
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LONDON:
C. & F. BELL, MACHINE PRINTERS,
(_By Appointment to the Vestry of Chelsea_),
133, KING’S ROAD.
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1861.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page
Fifth Report of the Vestry of the Parish of 2–26
Chelsea.
NO. APPENDIX.
1. List of Vestrymen, Auditors, and Officers, with 28–36
Plans and Descriptions of the Wards
2. Return of Members’ Attendances . . . _facing 36
page_
3. List of Parish Officers elected at Easter, 1860, 37
and of the Overseers previously nominated for
selection
4. List of Committees and Sub-Committees 38–41
5. Names and Places of Abode of the Clergy and 42–46
other Parochial Officers
6. Salaries, &c.—Return asked for by the Committee 47
of Works and for General Purposes
7. General Works and Revenue 48–49
8. Surveyor’s Return of General Works, and of Works 50
remain in progress
9. Chelsea Bridge Road 51–55
10. Lighting—Petition and Memorial 56
11. Dust, Ashes, &c.—Regulations for their Removal 57–59
12. Return of Proceedings taken for the Removal of 60
Nuisances, and for the Sanitary Improvement of
the Parish
13. List of Slaughter Houses in the Parish Licensed 61
October, 1860
14. Sewers Works and Revenue 62
15. Surveyor’s Return of Sewerage Works 63
16. The late Hans Town Commission 64
17. The late Chelsea Improvement Commission 64
18. Vestry Hall 65–76
19. Metropolis Local Management Act—Suggestions for 77–103
its Amendment
20. Chelsea Charities 104–106
21. Cremorne Gardens 107
22. “The Lots” 108–109
23. Chelsea Hospital Grounds 110–111
24. Thames Embankment—Petition in favour of the 112
“London Coal and Wine Dues Continuance Bill”
25. Horse Ride in Kensington Gardens—Petition to the 112
Queen
26. Local Magistracy—Correspondence with the Lord 113
Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex
27. Parochial Assessments Bill—Petition against 114
28. Houses and Population in 1851 and 1861 compared; 115
with some other Statistics
29. Enfranchisement of the Parish of Chelsea 116, 117
30. Water Companies’ Accounts 118, 119
31. An Account in Abstract of Receipt and 120–123
Expenditure
32. Establishment Charges 124
33. Reports of the Auditors, 1860 and 1861 125, 126
34. Interest Account 127
35. A Statement of all Arrears of Rates, &c. 128
36. A Statement of all Moneys excepting Rates, &c. 129
37. A Statement of all Mortgages, &c. 130
38. A Statement of all other Debts and Liabilities 131, 132
39. Balance Sheet 133
40. A Statement of the Amount of all Contracts, &c. 134, 136
41. Bye Laws 137–140
FIFTH REPORT
OF THE
Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea,
_For the Year ended March_ 25_th_, 1861.