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17.—The Parish of Clapham, which forms part of the Parliamentary
Borough of Battersea and Clapham, is within the Metropolitan
Borough of Wandsworth formed under the provisions of the
London Government Act, 1899, but no particulars relating
to that parish are included in the foregoing memorial.
YOUR MEMORIALISTS therefore humbly pray
that having regard to the facts above set forth the
Local Government Board will take such steps as
may be necessary to increase the number of
representatives of the Parliamentary Borough of
Wandsworth on the London County Council.
No reply has yet been received from the Local Government Board
or the subject.
Offices.
10.—The subject of office accommodation for the Council's staff and
the provision of a Borough Hall has received consideration.
As a temporary measure No. 215, Balham High
Road has been hired for the staff of the Surveyor lor the Eastern
District; No. 1, Huguenot Place for the staff of the Public Health
Department; and an office for the Rate Collectors at No. 144, High
Street, Clapham. A strong room has been constructed at the
Wandsworth Town Hall and rooms in the basement of the Council
House prepared for storing the records of the Authorities whose
duties have been transferred to the Council.
National
Memorial
of Queen
Victoria.
11.—At the suggestion of the Lord Mayor a public meeting
was held at the Wandsworth Town Hall in support
of the National Memorial of Her late Majesty
Queen Victoria. Resolutions were passed at the
meeting approving of the erection of a National Monument in front
of Buckingham Palace; commending the proposal to the inhabitants
of the Borough and appointing the Aldermen and Councillors
local Committees for their respective Wards. The subscriptions
received amounted to £320:4:3, the expenses incurred to
£11:1:1, leaving a balance of £309:3 : 2, which was forwarded to
the Lord Mayor.
Loving Cup.
12.—The Mayor (Councillor W. J. Lancaster, J.P.) presented to
the Council a silver-gilt loving-cup. The cup is an
exact reproduction of an old civic cup dated 1794.
It is of silver gilt, standing 18-in. high, with bands of foliage and
acanthus leaves finely chased.