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.

1860–1.

Ordered to be printed September 24th, 1861.

LONDON:
C. & F. BELL, MACHINE PRINTERS,
(By Appointment to the Vestry of Chelsea),
133, KING’S ROAD.

1861.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page
Fifth Report of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea. [2]–26
NO. APPENDIX.
1. List of Vestrymen, Auditors, and Officers, with Plans and Descriptions of the Wards [28]–36
2. Return of Members’ Attendances . . . facing page [36]
3. List of Parish Officers elected at Easter, 1860, and of the Overseers previously nominated for selection [37]
4. List of Committees and Sub-Committees [38]–41
5. Names and Places of Abode of the Clergy and other Parochial Officers [42]–46
6. Salaries, &c.—Return asked for by the Committee of Works and for General Purposes [47]
7. General Works and Revenue [48]–49
8. Surveyor’s Return of General Works, and of Works remain in progress [50]
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 Nuisances, and for the Sanitary Improvement of the Parish [60]
13. List of Slaughter Houses in the Parish Licensed October, 1860 [61]
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 its Amendment [77]–103
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 “London Coal and Wine Dues Continuance Bill” [112]
25. Horse Ride in Kensington Gardens—Petition to the Queen [112]
26. Local Magistracy—Correspondence with the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex [113]
27. Parochial Assessments Bill—Petition against [114]
28. Houses and Population in 1851 and 1861 compared; with some other Statistics [115]
29. Enfranchisement of the Parish of Chelsea [116], [117]
30. Water Companies’ Accounts [118], [119]
31. An Account in Abstract of Receipt and Expenditure [120]–123
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 25th, 1861.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND ESTABLISHMENT ARRANGEMENTS.