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area in company with representatives of the two
Authorities.
The London County Council were represented at the
Inquiry by Mr. W. A. Hawes (of the Solicitor's Department)
and the Borough Council by the Town Clerk.
Evidence was given on behalf of the London County
Council by Mr. Bernard Holland, Chairman of the
Housing Committee, and Dr. Butler, the Assistant
Medical Officer of Health for the County of London. The
case for the Borough Council was supported by the
evidence of Dr. Bate (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. Darby
(Borough Surveyor), Mr. John Foot (Chief Sanitary
Inspector), and Mr. Richards (Sanitary Inspector).
The Solicitor representing the London County
Council referred to the resolutions passed by that
Authority on the 29th July, 1913 (a copy of which
appears on the minutes of the Borough Council, Vol.
XIII., page 367) with reference to the Brady Street area,
and contended that the County Council had not by those
resolutions arrived at a final decision in the matter, and
that consequently the power of the Local Government
Board to direct a Local Inquiry to be held had not
become exerciseable. in the circumstances alleged the
County Council reserved such rights as it might have
in regard thereto.
On behalf of the London County Council it was
asserted, amongst other things, that the Borough Council
had not been assiduous in the exercise of its statutory
powers in the Brady Street area, that many of the evils complained
of could be removed if the Council rigorously
enforced its powers under the Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1909, by way of closing premises and obtaining
demolition orders in respect thereof, that the Borough
Council might have exercised other powers under the