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gave an outline of its provisions. The metropolitan water companies
under the direction of the Local Government Board are within a
certain time to submit schemes for the construction of the works
necessary to carry out inter-communication between their mains, and
it is provided that in the case of an emergency the companies are to
supply "at a reasonable cost, and to such extent and during such
periods as the Board may direct, such water as may be required for
the need of any other metropolitan water company and as may be
available after satisfying the requirements of their own districts."
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
On a complaint received from the Poplar Vestry, an exhaustive
inspection was made and a full report presented to the Sanitary
Committee respecting the houses in Burford's Court, Tucker's Court,
Dingle Court, Dingle Lane, and Silver Lion Court. I considered
the areas formed by the above houses and certain adjacent premises,
with the exception of Silver Lion Court, formed " unhealthy areas."
The Sanitary Committee inspected the houses in these areas and
agreed with the report The report in due course was presented to
the Board, and later on a representation under part I. of the Act was
made to the London County Council.
The houses in Silver Lion Court were put into repair by the owner.
Extract from Minutes of Proceedings at a meeting of the London County
Council, Field 29th day of November, 1898.
Report of the Housing of the Working Classes Committee,
23rd November, 1898.
" We are therefore strongly of opinion that all clearances involving
" re-housing should be done at the sole cost of the Council.
" The recommendations which we have to make upon the above
" considerations are :—