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[The scheme for the Garden Row Area was prepared, and received
the seal of the London County Council on November 7th,
1899.]
(iv) Publication of advertisements in September, October, or
November, for three consecutive weeks, to be followed,
during the month next following the month in which such
advertisements were issued, by the service of notices on
owners, lessees, occupiers, etc. (Sec. 7).
[The necessary advertisements were issued in November, 1899,
and the notices were served in December, 1899.]
(v) The petition to the confirming Authority (in London, the
Home Secretary) and if the confirming Authority approve
the scheme, all particulars of which must be furnished, the
appointment of a Local Inquiry. A representative of the
Home Secretary is appointed to conduct the inquiry and
report his findings to the Home Office (Sec. 8).
[The petition for confirmation of the Garden Row Scheme was
forwarded by the County Council to the Home Secretary in
January, 1900, and Mr. H. T. Steward was appointed to hold
an inquiry as to the accuracy of the representation, which
inquiry was held on March 29th and 30th, 1900.]
(vi) After receiving the report of the inquiry, the confirming
Authority may make a provisional Order declaring the
limits of the scheme, and any other modifications required
by the Home Secretary, and authorising such scheme
to be carried into execution (Sec. 8).
[As a result of the inquiry and report by Mr. Steward, the Home
Secretary forwarded a draft Provisional Order confirming the
scheme. The Order proposed to modify the scheme in
certain particulars. The modifications did not, altogether,
receive the approval of the County Council, which, therefore,
made representations to the Secretary of State, with a view
of obtaining a reconsideration of the Order. Some correspondence
ensued, and in May, 1900, a deputation of the
County Council waited on the Secretary of State. In the