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suggested to the Council that in the event of the
preamble being passed, clauses should be inserted providing
that the charges of the Company which are
based upon rateable values shall be inclusive, and no
extra charges for baths or otherwise allowed, and that
the Company should not be at liberty to increase their
charges by adopting the increased values contained in
the new valuation lists.
London
Sea Water
Supply Bill.
The Board decided to support this scheme
subject to the insertion in the Bill of
certain provisions for the protection of
their interests. The promoters agreed to the required
provisions with the exception of the requirement that
the Company should supply water for road watering
purposes at the rate of not exceeding 7d. per 1,000
gallons, and with regard to this expressed their willingness
to insert a provision to the effect that the water
should be supplied at such rate as may be agreed, not
exceeding that now paid for the supply of fresh water.
Upon further consideration the Board agreed to this
modification of their clause. The Bill has passed the
House of Commons, and is now awaiting Committee
in the House of Lords.
London, Brighton
and South Coast
(Various Powers)
Bill.
This Bill empowers the Company to
widen their line at Streatham and other
places, but the deposited plans do not
show any interference with a public way in this District.
The Board entered into communication with the Company
with the view of arranging for the widening of
the Greyhound Lane bridge and other improvements,
but the Company declined to agree, and as the Board
had no locus standi to oppose the Bill they laid their
views before the London County Council, who obtained
the insertion of provisions for the protection of the
interests of the District.