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11.—Land Values (Taxation by Local Authorities).
12.—Street Noises.
13.—Retirement of Vestrymen (London).
14.—Polling Arrangements (London).
15.—London Valuation and Assessment.
London County
Council
(General Powers)
Bill.
This Bill provided that the land to be
acquired by the Council for the purpose
of constructing steps on the western side
of Wandsworth bridge, leading to Church Walk, and
also such steps, should remain vested in the Council,
but that the maintenance, repair, paving, cleansing and
lighting of the steps should be under the jurisdiction
of this Board. The Board were of opinion that if
they were to maintain the steps the land and steps
should be vested in them, and informed the Council
accordingly. The Council, however, were advised that
it was desirable for the Council to retain the control of
the steps as it might be necessary to improve the approaches
to the bridge. As the steps were being erected
at the suggestion of the Board, to meet a public want,
the Board were unwilling to take any steps that might
endanger the carrying out of the scheme, and they
therefore decided not to offer any objection to the Bill.
The Bill also provided for the acquisition of a site for
a fire brigade station at Babington Road, Streatham.
London County
Council
(Tramways) Bill.
This Bill was promoted by the London
County Council to enable them to lay
tramways on Vauxhall bridge, as about to be reconstructed,
and its approaches, in order to connect
existing tramway lines there. The Board disapproved
of the construction of tramways by the Council, but
eventually decided to take no steps in opposition to the
Bill.
Southwark and
Vauxhall
Water Bill.
This Bill is being opposed by the London
County Council, and the Board