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Metropolitan Board of Works Water Bills (1878).
Metropolis Water Supply Bill, for the supply of water
for certain purposes to the Metropolis by the Metropolitan
Board of Works; for the construction of water works by
the said Board; and for other purposes.
Metropolis Water Works Purchase Bill. A Bill to
make provision for the purchase, by the Metropolitan
Board of Works, of the undertakings of the several Water
Companies supplying water to the Metropolis, and to certain
places in the neighbourhood thereof; and for the supply of
water by the said Board to the Metropolis, and to such
places, and for other purposes relating thereto.
The Vestry, learning that the Metropolitan Board of
Works contemplated introducing these two Bills into Parliament,
unanimously passed a resolution expressing regret,
that the evidence upon which the Metropolitan Board of
Works, had arrived at the conclusion, that it is advisable to
acquire the interest in the present Water Companies, had
not been communicated to the Vestry, and they made
application to the Board for such evidence. This information
was not supplied to the Vestry. The Vestry subsequently
petitioned Parliament against both these Bills, and asked
the Members of Parliament for Westminster to support the
prayer of their petition; as both Bills were afterwards
withdrawn, no further action was found to be necessary.
During the year 29 communications have been received
from the Superintending Architect of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, notifying the applications made for the
consent of the Board to the erection of porticoes, bay
windows, additions, or other alterations to property within
the line of area in this Parish. A list of these