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lose the chance of securing such a desirable addition to
the Common they agreed to contribute the balance of
£1,676. One moiety of that sum will be paid by
Streatham, in which parish the Common is situate, and
the remainder by the other parishes in the District in
proportion to their respective rateable values.
Alteration of
number of
Members of
Board.
Upon the preliminary report of the Census
of 1891 being published, the Board considered
the subject of re-arranging the number of
Members of the Board elected by the respective parishes
comprising the District. The Board suggested to the
London County Council that the number should be increased
to 66, apportioned as follows, viz.:— Parish of
Clapham, 18; Putney, 9; Streatham, 18; Tooting, 3;
Wandsworth, 18. The London County Council, however,
were unwilling to increase the number of Members
beyond 63,—following the precedent of Sir Benjamin
Hall in 1855, upon which basis the distribution would
be as follows, viz.:—
Parish of Clapham 15 as at present 15
,, Putney 9 instead of 6
,, Streatham 18 ,, 9
,, Tooting Graveney, 3 as at present 3
,, Wandsworth18 instead of 12
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The Board thereupon suggested that the number of
Members should be increased to 57, viz.:—Clapham, 15;
Putney, 9; Streatham, 15; Tooting, 3; Wandsworth,
15; and pointed out that if the total number of Members
were increased to 63, as proposed, the proportion to which
each parish would be entitled (upon the basis taken of)
inhabited houses, rateable value, and rated householders)