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"That in the opinion of this Conference, the Vestries and District
Boards of the Metropolis, as the Highway and Local Authority, should
be the Authority to decide under what conditions costermongers or
others causing obstruction should be allowed to stand in any street
within their respective districts."
A memorial, embodying the foregoing resolutions,
was forwarded to the Home Secretary.
The appeal against the dismissal by the
Costermong-ers. . . .
Magistrate of a summons issued against a
costermonger for obstructing the public way at Balham
High Road, referred to in the last annual report,
having been decided in favour of the Board, proceedings
were again commenced, but they were stopped in consequence
of the Magistrate dismissing some summonses
taken out against costermongers by tradesmen in the
parish of Battersea. The action of the Magistrate in
that case was, however, overruled by the High Court,
and the Board are therefore continuing to issue
summonses in such cases as appear to them to be
necessary.
Parliamentary The following Parliamentary Bills and
Biiu Orders have been considered by the Board,
viz. :—
1.—London Government.
2.—Metropolis Management Act Amendment (Bye Laws).
3.—London Water (Purchase of Companies).
4.— „ (Finance).
5.— „ (Welsh Reservoirs and Works).
6.— „ (Aqueducts and Works).
7.—Metropolitan Water Companies (Mr. Chaplin).
8.—Metropolitan Water Companies (Private Bill).
9.—Metropolis Water.
10.—London County Council (General Powers).
11.- London Improvements.
12.—National Telephone Company (No 1).
13.— „ (No. 2).
14.—Telegraph Act, 1892 (Amendment).
15.—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway.