Vestry Minute Book

2414/4/10

Vestry Minute Book

1868-1903

With index

p.11 Parish Stock: Abstract of accounts.

p.23 Churchwardens' account

p.37 4 June 1868 copy of letter from clerk to the Guardians concerning an agreement with a hospital for smallpox cases to be moved there to prevent infection spreading, 'smallpox has for some time past been rife in Mortlake'. Richmond vestry has arrangement with Smallpox Hospital London (Upper Holloway) at a charge of £4 4s. per patient and cost of conveyance. Committee set up to enquire. [See also 2414/6/664] One of the committees proposed was to comprise three clergymen: viz 'Protestant' [ie. Church of England], Roman Catholic and Dissenting (named); three medical men (named) and three tradesmen (named). [See also 2414/6/670].

p.48 16 July 1868 duties of a vestry clerk, dispute as to serving of Vestry notices etc.

p.55 25 Sept 1868 copy of Notice of Kingston Highway Board concerning improvements to highways in Mortlake, including paving kerbing and channelling. Vestry opposed the scheme.

p.63 28 Dec 1868 copy of letter from Royal Society for the protection of life concerning provision of a fire escape.

p.66 18 Feb 1869 copy of letter of Dr Alex Crichton concerning the condition of a water closet. 'requires immediate attention more particularly as we now have Scarlet Fever in Mortlake.'

Adoption of the Local Government Act proposed as best mode of meeting requirements of Sanitary Act 1868, defeated.

p.82 27 May 1869 access to parish chest.

p.86 Churchwardens' accounts 1869.

p.87 Mortlake Charities [Parish Stock] account 1869.

p.102 28 Oct 1869 Assistant overseer bankrupt and defaulter on Poor Rate of £850.

p.127 Churchwardens' account 1870.

p.140 15 Dec 1870 resolutuion for removal of Sleigh's Almshouses, the land being wanted by the Infants' School trustees, and to rebuild on another site. [See also 2414/9/103A, B]

p.145 5 Jan 1871 Report on examination of illuminating power and purity of gas supplied by Brentford Gas Co. by Dr Letheby, Professor of Chemistry in Medical College of the London Hospital and Chief Gas Examiner for the metropolis.

p.157 Churchwardens' account 1871

p.176 21 Mar 1872 summons against Brentford Gas Co. withdrawn.

p.179 2 Apr 1872 committee to consider duties and salary of vestry clerk; report p.182.

p.190 27 Mar 1873 Rural Sanitary Authority of Richmond scheme for drainage and disposal of sewage.

p.200 Statement of Accounts furnished to Charity Commissioners 1872.

p.246 19 Mar 1874 Report of Burial Ground committee.

p.252 Churchwardens' accounts 1872, 1873

p.289 Churchwardens' account 1874

p.305 Churchwardens' account 1875

p.329 23 Mar 1876 acceptance of offer of Frederick and James Wigan to present a Lodge to be built on the Burial Ground.

p.340 Churchwardens' account 1876.

p.395 12 Aug 1880 Return of rental and rateable value.

p.399 27 Jan 1881 petition against Wimbledon Common Railway Bill.

p.428 8 Nov 1883 resolution to oppose bringing sewage of Thames Valley district to be dealt with in works to be erected in Mortlake.

p.431 22 Nov 1883 resolution to oppose tidal lock and weir at Isleworth.

p.440 12 June 1884 power to apply for faculty to enlarge the church by extending chancel eastwards in accordance with plans of Arthur Blomfield.

p.442 20 Nov 1884 proceedings to procure consitution of parish as a Local Government District under Public Health Act 1875.

p.464 30 Sept 1886 copy of address of welcome to H.R.H. the Comte de Paris on his becoming resident in the parish at Sheen House, East Sheen.

p.467 28 Oct 1886 copy of reply of the Comte de Paris.

p.474 3 Mar 1887 Order of Rural Sanitary Authority, Richmond Union apportioning sum to be raised for Sewage works.

p.478 24 Mar 1887 consent for enlargement of Christ Church by building a north aisle.

p.488 17 May 1888 copy of report of Rural Sanitary Authority on Vestry's opposition to the erection of a hospital for infectious diseases.

p.501 10 Jan 1889 requirements of the Captain of the Fire Brigade including telephone communication between Richmond and Mortlake stations; withdrawn.

p.520 11 Sept 1890 opposition to erection of a dust destructor.

p.532 9 July 1891 Report of Charities Committee.

p.539 1 Oct 1891 copies of correspondence relating to borough boundary of Richmond.

p.573 Correspondence concerning the opening of Kew Gardens at 10 a.m. instead of noon.

p.581 Churchwardens' account 1892 (Charities).

p.611 8 June 1893 handing over of fire engines to Barnes Local District Board.

p.625 Abstract of Charities Account 1893.

p.637 21 Jan 1897 proposal to build a new vestry to Christ Church.

p.645 Charities account 1897

p.651 Charities account 1898

p.655 4 Apr 1899 new stained glass in east window of Christ Church.

p.659 Charities account 1899

p.665 Charities account 1900

p.669 9 Apr 1901 new burial ground: report of Burial Board.

p.681 3 Oct 1901 proposal to add new clergy vestry.

p.687 Charities account 1901

p.689 6 Mar 1902 authority to apply for faculty to remove pulpit.

p.699 Charities account 1902

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