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Fifth Report of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex, Appointed Under the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855: 1860-1

APPENDIX No. 40.

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A Statement of the amount of all Contracts entered into by the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex, during the year ending on the 25th day of March, 1861, pursuant to the 192nd and 196th Sections of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 18th and 19th Vic., cap. 120.

1860.

£ s. d.

April 10. (31.) A Contract or Agreement with James A. Forbes for the occupation of Manor House by the Vestry from Midsummer, 1860, to Michaelmas, 1860, at a Rent for the Quarter of 18 15 0

April 13. A Contract or Agreement with the Parish of Willesden, by which this Vestry agrees to Repair so much of Kilburn Lane as lies in that Parish, for an annual payment of 30 0 0

April 24. (28.) A Contract or Agreement with Theodore Guerin and another, for the former to erect, protect, and keep in repair an illuminated public indicator, or ornamental column, in Sloane Square, at his own expense.

June 19. (21.) A Contract or Agreement with the Union Assurance Office for an Insurance of the Vestry Hall Building to the amount of £4000, at an annual payment of 11 0 0

July 3. (18.) A Contract or Agreement with F. King for the supply of Scavengers’ Brooms, at fixed prices, on demand. Expired Christmas, 1860.

July 10. (36.) A Contract or Agreement with Messrs. Eastham and Parsons to execute the Plumber’s Work of the Vestry, at fixed prices, on demand.—Expired Christmas, 1860.

July 31. (14.) A Contract with C. and F. Bell for General Printing, at fixed prices, on demand.—Expired Christmas, 1860.

September 25. (10.) A Contract with George Axton and his Sureties for the removal of the Dust, Ashes, &c. from the whole Parish, for the sum of Expires 29th September, 1861. 200 0 0

September 14. (C. of W., M.B. vol. 3, folio 51.) A Contract with John Buckley and Charles Edward Beach to lay on Gas, supply and fix Pendant and Bracket Lights, &c. &c., to the whole of the Vestry Hall Building, for the sum of 138 0 0

September 25. (11.) A. and F. Manuelle for the supply of 500 tons of Broken New Blue Guernsey Granite, to be delivered before the 25th October, 1860, at per ton, 12s. 11d.

September 25. (12.) A Contract with Thomas Baldock and his Sureties for the supply of Road Flints, at a fixed price, on demand. Expires 29th September, 1861.

September 25. A Contract with Horace King and Henry Howe and their Sureties to Execute certain specified Works connected with Sewerage and Drainage, at fixed prices, on demand. Expires 29th September, 1861.

September 25. (14.) A Contract with Joseph Nowell and Francis Robson and their Sureties for the execution of Masons’ and Paviors’ Work to the Foot and Carriage Ways (to supply Materials and Labor), at fixed prices, on demand. Expires 25th October, 1861.

October 5. (C. of W. M.B., vol. 3, folio 76.) A Contract or Agreement with Messrs. Fuller, Brothers, for the supply, fixing, &c., of Venetian Blinds to the window of the Vestry Hall Building, according to specification, for the sum of 36 10 0

October 5. (C. of W. M.B. vol. 3, folio 75.) A Contract or Agreement with A. D. Bosson for the supply of 500 Chairs, at per Chair 1s. 6d.

October 9. (11.) A Contract with C. and F. Bell to print 500 copies of the Annual Report of 1859–60, for the sum of 18 15 0

October 25. (C. of W. M.B., vol. 3, folio 94.) A Contract with Samuel Dawes for the supply of a Mahogany Table for the Board Room, for the sum of 57 9 6

And of a Chairman’s Table for ditto, for the sum of 7 12 6

October 25. (C. of W. M.B., vol. 3, folio 94.) A Contract with C. Chapman for the supply of 40 Seats for large Hall, for the sum of 120 0 0

And of four dozen Chairs for Board Room use, for the sum of 76 16 0

November 20. (8.) A Contract or Agreement with William Druce and Son for the supply from time to time of the best Wall’s End Coal, at per ton 24s. And of the best Gas Coke, at per chaldron 13s. Expires Midsummer, 1861.

December 18. (3.) A Contract or Agreement with the Manchester Fife Assurance Office for an Insurance of the Fixtures, Fittings, and Furniture in this Building, to the amount of £700, at an annual payment at Christmas of 1 15 0

December 18. (4.) A Contract or Agreement with the Union Assurance Office for an Insurance of the Vestry Hall Building to the amount of £6000 (superseding that of June, 1860), at an annual payment of 16 10 0

December 18. (12.) A Contract or Agreement with the Council of the Chelsea Literary and Scientific Institution for the use of a portion of the Vestry Hall Building, lighted, warmed, &c., &c., at a yearly Rent of Terminable at six months’ notice on either side. 50 0 0

1861.

January 1. (6.) A Contract or Agreement with Parsons, Brothers, to execute Plumbers’ Work at fixed prices, on demand. Expires Midsummer, 1861.

January 1. (10.) A Contract with H. D. Pite and Son for General Printing, at fixed prices, on demand. Expires 30th June, 1861.

January 1. (11.) A Contract or Agreement with W. Davis for the supply of Scavengers’ Brooms, at a fixed price, on demand. Expires Midsummer, 1861.

February 12. (10.) A Contract with Ann Emmerson for watering (for the season) the Streets of, and for the removal of the Slop, &c., from, that portion of the Parish North of the King’s Road (exclusive of Kensal New Town), for the sum of Expires March 1, 1862. 740 0 0

February 12. (12.) A Contract with Charles Hornsby for watering (for the season) the Streets of, and for the removal of the Slop, &c., from, that portion of the Parish South of, and including, the King’s Road, for the sum of Expires 1st March, 1862. 625 0 0

February 12. (12.) A Contract with Ann Emmerson for the supply of Horses, Carts, and Drivers, as may be required in any part of the Parish, at fixed prices, on demand. Expires 1st March, 1862.

February 12. (14.) A Contract or Agreement with Messrs. Nicholls, Brothers, for Repairing, and keeping in Repair, the Public Pumps, for the sum of Expires 1st March, 1862. 26 10 0

February 26. (9.) A Contract with Thomas Edmonds for watering the Roads of Kensal New Town (for the season), and for the removal of Slop, &c., from the same throughout the year, for the sum of Expires 1st March, 1862. 90 0 0

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