| Description | Letters from J. Musgrave Francis, clerk to the Conservators of the Cam all concerning the Boards contribution to the work of clearing the sewage in the river Cam:
-The Conservators' surveyor reported a considerable accumulation of sewage is at the mouth of the Chesterton sewer near the site of the new bridge. This should be removed immediately to prevent a flood leading to dispersal into the river, Aug 1890
-Enquiring into what steps have been taken by the Board for the removal of the sewage, Oct 1890
-The surveyor has reported that town council is doing their part to remove the sewage from the Cambridge side of the river but that nothing was being done on the Chesterton side, Nov 1890
-The surveyor has reported the sewage on teh Cambridge side has been removed but nothing has been done on the Chesterton side of the river and the accumulation "will soon form serious obstructions to both the drainage and navigation". No further delay to be allowed, Feb 1891
-The Conservators have decided to arrange for a general cleansing of the river by dredger in the months of December and January and the proportions which should be contributed by the Board and the Coporation of Cambridge, May 1891
-Estimated cost for cleansing the river £100 to be paid by the Board, £250 by the Corporation and £100 by the Conservators, Aug, 1891
-The Conservators are pressing payment of £100 which was explained fully to the Board's surveyor. The Corporation of Cambridge has paid their contribtion and cleaned the river three times whereas "the Board on their side have done practically nothing in the same direction", Nov 1891
-1891 correspondence mainly concerning HM Inspector report on St Luke's School, Chesterton with names on the Committee of Management
-Report of the Finance Committee
1892:
-Notices of meetings throughout the year
-Mansion House United Association on Railway Rates
-Votes for the Sunday Closing Bill (liquor)
-Reports of Finance Committee
-Correspondence from the Conservators of the River Cam concerning bridge at Jesus Green, cleaning of sluices, river dredging etc
-Table of deaths in prison and workhouse in Chesterton
-Letter of complaints from residents on Richmond Road and Halifax Road
-Reports of the Surveyor
-Copy of Bill to facilitate the acquisition of Small Agricultural Holdings
-Report of Committee as to Scavenging Tenders for carting
-Replacement of wall letter box
-Notice declaring Halifax Road to be a highway repairable by the inhabitants
-Notice declaring Richmond Road to be a highway repairable by the inhabitants
-Complaint by Mr W.L.Dickson of Bleak House
-Notice as to catapults (fine for using one in public space)
-Report of the Technical Education Committee
-Letter from J.Musgrave Francis regarding unpaid work
-Letter regarding the naming of Chesterton Hall Crescent
-Application made by owners on DeFreville Estate for public lamps
-Letter to the board made by the Clerk of the Board, James Spearing, for increase in his salary
-Report of Lamp Committee
-Sanctioning of the re-appointment of John Tunwell as Inspector of Nuisances
-Certificate of Water Analysis (6 certificates)
-Precautions against the Infection of Cholera and General Memorandum on the Proceedings which are advisable in Places attacked or threatened by Epidemic Disease by R. Thorne Thorne, Medical Officer of the Board sent to Chesterton Local Board, with a cover letter from Whitehall
-Cholera regulations by the Local Government Board, Whitehall. Printed letter to Chesterton Local Board with enclosed orders regarding "large numbers of aliens in a filthy and otherwise unwholesome condition are now being brought into this country, and that the danger of the inotrduction of cholera is thereby increased"..."The Order confers power on the Medical Officer of Health in the case of any ship which has on board passengers of the class above mentioned, to certify in his opinion, with a view to checking the introduction or spread of cholera, the persons on board should not be allowed to land until they satisfy him...". Includes a copy of the regulation.
-Regulations and Order against rags from Danish ports and the possible cholera infection and a copy of the order to revoke it
-Regulation and Order that no rags from France, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria or Turkey or from an oyher Port of Turkey in Asia to enter any Port in England or Wales
-Claim against the Board by B. Fulcher (no details recorded)
-Offer of loan of £11,500 for sewage works to the board from Charles Dagnall
-Post Office Telegraphs letter to the Board concerning the painting of poles at Victoria Road and other telegraph related letters
-Letter from J. Carter Jonas on behalf of Mrs Garney declining the Board's application for building land adjoining Carlyle Road for a public recreaction ground
-Letter to J. Bester from A. Harper, chairman of the Board regarding the case of scarlet fever at Mrs Nottage at no. 22 Huntingdon Road
-Letter of complaint to the Board from Daniel Wood, Chesterton House, of boys climbing the lamp in Church Street and climbing along his wall and damaging his fruit trees and also the gutters in Chapel Street and High Street do not drain the water
-a petition signed by tenants requesting more lamps due to the increase number of buildings from the Pike and Eel towards the junction
-Letter signed by residents of Victoria Road concerning the refuse on the land of Mr John Read which is obnoxious to those dwelling near and passing along
-Recommendations made by The Local Government Board, Whitehall concerning pauperism and distress
-Letter from Nicholas Bros., builders and contractors, on behalf of Mr C. Endersby, dairyman, requesting extension of frontage to no. 52 Victoria Road in line with Mr Warren's shop to convert his home into a shop.
-Letter from Whitehall to sanction the re-appointment of Dr Bushell Anningson as Medical Officer of Health
-Parliamentary Bill re. national telephone company |