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Equalisation of
Rates.
One of the amendments to this Bill, suggested
in the Board's petition to Parliament, set out in the annual
report for last year, was incorporated in the Act, provision
being made for the taking of a census in London in the
year 1896 and also for the effect of alterations in the population
between the times appointed for taking a census. The
suggestion of the Board that in determining the amount
of the grant each parish in the district should be treated
as a separate unit was not adopted. In February last the
Board received the sum of £3,048 1s. 7d., under the Act,
in respect of the half-year beginning 30th September, 1894.
This sum was apportioned as follows, viz.: Parish of
Clapham, £810 8s.; Putney, £336 9s. 4d; Streatham,
£864 16s. 6d.; Tooting, £108 3s. 4d.; Wandsworth,
£928 4s. 5d.
London Streets
and Buildings.
This Bill, which was reported on last year,
after very full consideration by Committees of the House
of Commons and the House of Lords, was passed and
came into operation on the 1st January last.
Streatham Hill
Tramways.
This Bill, to which reference was made in
the last annual report, having received the Royal
Assent, the Board are taking the necessary steps for
acquiring the land required for widening Streatham Hill,
and have constructed, at a cost of about £1,100, the
sewer there, towards which the Company contributed £500.
With the view of expediting the laying of the tramways
the Board have agreed to the Company proceeding
with the construction of the line before the widening of
the road has been effected, on the understanding that the
line is not to be opened for traffic until the widening has
been completed. On the application of the Company the
Board have consented to the use of cable traction
on the line, subject to the conditions and restrictions
contained in the Board of Trade sanction to the use
of cable traction on the other part of the line.