Vestry Minute Book No.7

2414/4/7

Vestry Minute Book No.7

1831-1851

With separate Index book.

p.7 18 Aug 1831 allowances for killing sparrows, hedghogs, stoats etc. to be discontinued; rescinded at next meeting.

p.11 6 Oct 1831 consideration of Act of II George IV [1830] for lighting and watching of parishes in England and Wales adjourned sine die.

p.13 17 Nov 1831 committee formed for preserving cleanliness in and about the cottages of the poor, and for promoting the health of the inhabitants surveyors of highways authorized to procure flints, employ parishioners to break them, and 'try the experiment' of repairing the roads from The White Hart, Barnes, to Mr Paine's corner.

p.15 8 Dec 1831 repairs to almshouses

p.17 29 Dec 1831 proposed alteration to Garretts Alley to remove nuisance to public health.

p.35 1 Nov 1832 Rules for regulating parish accounts.

p.47 3 Oct 1833 resolution to enquire into best means of increasing stipend of ministers and obtaining a residence.

p.54 1 Apr 1834 £3 resolved to be paid by Parish officers out of poor relief towards furnishing new office for the transaction of public business at Wandsworth [see also 2414/3/59, 60].

p.66 26 Mar 1835 committee appointed to oppose Bill in Parliament for the Chelsea Water company to convey Thames water by aqueduct through the parish to London.

p.69 16 Apr 1835 paving of churchyard.

p.70 21 Apr 1835 assault on the constables.

p.78 3 Dec 1835 Sir F.M. Ommanney offer to undertake expense of enlarging the singing gallery.

p.80 18 Feb 1836 committee formed to consider formation of Union with other parishes under the new Poor Law Act.

p.82 Copy of the committee's objections to forming a poor law union and reply of the Poor Law Commissioners.

p.87 12 May 1836 resolution to have the altar piece repaired for not more than £10.

p.92 12 Aug 1836 inscription to be placed on singing gallery acknowledging Sir F.M. Ommanney.

p.93 copy of letter to Poor Law Commissioners asking about disposal of the workhouse not needed by Richmond Union, and reply.

p.95 4 Nov 1836 Mr King [vestry clerk] authorized to make plans of parish lands and ground plans of the houses, to be hung in the Vestry.

p.97 6 Dec 1836 to consider Act of Parliament for watching parishes.

p.100 20 Jan 1837 opposition to the Richmond railway.

p.101 3 Feb 1837 churchwardens to apply to magistrates for an order to stop football in the public ways.

p.110 27 July 1837 to consider more accommodation in church.

p.112 7 Sept 1837 enlargement of the church.

p.115 1 Dec 1837 new 8 day clock to be purchased.

p.116 11 Jan 1838 faculty for enlarging the church.

p.117 15 Feb 1838 new clock ordered for £58 from Messrs Moore and Son, 38, Clerkenwell Close.

p.124 Duties of the Vestry Clerk including as to parish records, 16 April 1838.

p.125 19 Apr 1838 application to be made to Secretary of State to establish metropolitan police in Mortlake.

p.152 15 Aug 1839 Church building to be surveyed.

p.154 surveyor's report.

p.160 27 Feb 1840 stopping up Snake Alley.

p.176 report on the Vestry roof.

p.183 25 Feb 1841 organ committee to consider organist.

p.184 25 Mar 1841 church lighting.

p.202 10 Feb 1842 tenders for tuning organ.

p.209 4 June 1842 Mortlake assessment found to beat higher rate than nearby parishes, vestry agreed to 20% reduction.

p.225 25 May 1843 proposed lease of old workhouse and premises to Trustees of the National Schools.

p.239 Copy of letter from the Rev F. Reeves concerning discontinuation of evening service.

p.240 1 Feb 1844 removal of font from S.E. end to centre aisle.

p.258 Copy of letter to Dean and Chapter of Worcester concerning stipend of perpetual curate.

p.260 15 May 1845 resolution to form an open space for exercise and sport in consideration of the great increase in population especially of children, who are obliged to play in the road; application to be made to the Lord of the Manor for a grant of land.

p.262 22 May 1845 resolution to collect from the parish a sum of money to insure a stipend for the assistant curate in view of negative response from the Dean and Chapter of Worcester.

p.266 Copy of letter to Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning remuneration of the minister: 'The population of Mortlake is now about 3000'.

p.268 17 July 1845 resolution to order giving up of Pest House Almshouses near Palewell common to William Gilpin on payment of £200 and also to pay from that sum Mr Gibson's bill for repairing and fitting up the late Boys' school into 3 almshouses.

p.274 8 Jan 1846 dissent respecting Kew branch railway.

p.276 6 Mar 1846 raising of level of road in Sheen Lane 2 feet for railway: objections of the vestry and resolutions to be sent to Richmond railway company.

p.290 11 Mar 1847 Report of the Richmond railway committee concerning obstructions caused by Railway Company.

p.299 12 Aug 1848 complaint by Inspector of Police concerning effluvia from dead bodies in the bone house.

p.306 3 Feb 1848 suggestion of engaging house for accommodation of the police.

p.313 1 June 1848 reference to valuation of the National and Infant Schools.

p.318 9 Nov 1848 application of the Richmond Gas Co. to lay gas-pipes.

p.321 Report of the Gas Committee.

p.324 29 Mar 1849 authority for Brentford Gas Co. to lay pipes along road from Kew to Mortlake.

p.329 5 Sept 1849 Observations of the sanitary committee.

p.332 1 Nov 1849 papers relating to cholera placed in the parishchest.

p.345 14 Nov 1850 final report of committee on the Star and Garter premises.

p.346 28 Nov 1850 copies of letters to and from Mr Samuel Beachcroft concerning work done on the church in 1839/40, due to decay of columns.

p.348 26 Dec 1850 resolution against proposed cemetery on Sheen common.

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