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Board, however, stated that they did not see that any
advantage would arise from the attendance of the proposed
deputation until the Board had had an opportunity
of considering the report of the Royal Commission
on the subject.
Local Government
of the District.
The Board being of opinion that the subect
of seeking to obtain a Royal Charter
of Incorporation or other mode of government for the
district was worthy of consideration asked the Vestries
of the several Parishes in the District for their views on
the subject. The Clapham Vestry was the only Vestry
in favor of the proposal, and no further steps have been
taken by the Board in the matter. The Vestries of St.
Margaret and St. John, Westminster, and Kensington,
have presented petitions to the Privy Council for Charters,
but such petitions have not yet been dealt with.
The Vestry of Wandsworth have had under consideration
a proposal for the transfer of that parish from
Schedule B to Schedule A of the Metropolis Local
Management Act, and addressed communications
to the other Vestries in the District, and to this Board
and the London County Council, enquiring whether they
would support a Bill for the purpose when introduced
into Parliament. This Board having considered the
matter decided by a majority of 23 to 3 to inform the
Vestry that they were not prepared to give their support
to the Bill suggested, and gave a similar reply to a
letter from the London County Council asking for their
opinion on the subject.
Proposed Lock
and Weir on the
Thames.
This subject received further attention
during the year under report. The
Thames (Western) Improvement Committee has been
formed on the north side of the river to consider the
matter, and they suggested that a half-lock and weir