During the period between the 26th March, 1860, and the 25th March, 1861,
the vestry have adjudicated upon forty-six applications for directions
upon the subject of house drainage, twenty-three of which had reference
to the drainage of twenty-five houses already built, and twenty-three to
forty-three intended houses and the new barracks at Pimlico; they have
also brought under the cognisance of the Commissioners of Police, the
dangerous condition of forty-five buildings, and have decided upon
seventeen miscellaneous applications. Of the applications so made,
fifty-nine have been granted, and four negatived.
Eight buildings have been commenced without previous notice to the
vestry, and their builders having been summoned before the board for
neglect, the explanations given by them, or their apologies, have in most
cases been considered satisfactory. Fourteen proposals have been made to
build before the general frontage line, and one hundred and three
obstructions and offences upon the public highway have been dealt with by
the Board.
THE LATE HANS TOWN COMMISSION, AND THE LATE CHELSEA IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.
Nos. 16 and 17 in the Appendix (page 64), explain the alteration which
these debts have undergone during the year.
No special rate has been necessary upon the Hans Town district, during
the past twelvemonth, but the order and rate made for the reduction of
the debt upon the remainder of the parish has been as follows:—
Date and Amount of Date and Amount of Rateable Value of Gross Amount of Rate.
Order issued by Vestry. Rate made by Property charged.
Guardians.
1860, Mar. 13 £1150 Mar. 28 2d. in £ £163,097 0 0 £1359 2 10
,, Oct. 23 920 Oct. 31 1½d. in £ 167,515 10 0 1046 19 5¼