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yard was still available for burials, that no further steps could
be taken at present with regard to the adoption of the Acts.
112.—Upon the application of the Brixton and Streatham Council
of Evangelical Free Churches the Council has ordered that in
future the unconsecrated portions of its cemeteries should be
termed " general," instead of "unconsecrated."
113.—Telephonic communication has been provided between the
Burials Department of the Council and the Wandsworth and
Streatham cemeteries, and has been found to be a great convenience.
Communication between the Burials Department of the
Council and Putney Vale cemetery has been ordered, but the
line has not yet been completed.
114.—As stated in the last annual report, the Council settled, under
the provisions of the Burial Act, 1900, the table of fees payable
to ministers of religion, and the same was approved by the Home
Secretary.
115.—Upon the establishment of a cemetery at Streatham an agreement
was entered into by the late Burial Board under which
the Incumbent of Streatham is paid the sum of £200 per annum,
and in pursuance of the provisions of the Burial Act, 1900, this
arrangement will continue during the life of the Incumbent, or for
15 years, whichever is the longer period. The burial fees in
the general ground are paid over to the ministers who perform
the service. In Wandsworth all the fees are paid to the respective
ministers performing the service. In Putney the arrangements
made by the late Burial Board with the Incumbents of Putney
and Roehampton for commutation of burial fees have been continued,
under which the Incumbents are respectively paid annual
stipends of £250 and £\2:10:0, with additional fees of 25/- for
each burial beyond 200 in the case of Putney parishioners, and
10 for Roehampton parishioners. Fees in the general ground
are paid to the ministers who render the service.
116.—In pursuance of section 1, sub section 6, of the Borough of
Wandsworth (Adoptive Acts) Scheme, 1901, each of the Council's