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difficult. The offices of 31 officers were abolished as
being unnecessary, and the claims of 26 of such officers
for compensation for loss of office have been dealt with
by the Council and allowances granted. Eight of
the officers entitled to such allowances have been
appointed to offices under the Council. In these
cases the allowance will be suspended whilst they
receive emoluments equal to those formerly received
by them.
Mr. Henry George Hills was unanimously
appointed Town Clerk, Dr. P. Caldwell Smith,
formerly Medical Officer of Health for the parish of
Wandsworth, was appointed Medical Officer of Health
for the Borough; Mr. H. J, Marten, formerly Surveyor
for Streatham and Tooting, Surveyor for the Eastern
District (comprising the parishes of Clapham, Streatham
and Tooting); and Mr. P. Dodd, formerly
Surveyor for Wandsworth, Surveyor for the Western
District, comprising the parishes of Putney and
Wandsworth. The other officers of the various
authorities, with the exception of those whose offices
were abolished, were continued in their appointments.
Assessment
Committee
The Council being of opinion that there
should be an Assessment Committee for
the Borough appointed by the Council, as is the case
in other Metropolitan Boroughs where the Borough is
conterminous with the Poor Law Union, requested the
Local Government Board to take steps for the
division of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union, with
the view of the appointment of such Committee by the
Council in accordance with the Memorial presented
to such Board by the Wandsworth District Board
referred to in the last Annual Report of the District
Board.