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Borough of
Camberwell
Electric
Lighting,
40.—This was a Provisional Order to authorise the Camberwell
Borough Council to produce and supply electricity
in that Borough, including a portion of the
detached part of Streatham, which was annexed to
the Boroughs of Camberwell and Lambeth under the London
(Streatham Detached) Order in Council, 1900. This Council
consented to the order so far as it concerned the portions of the
parish of Streatham transferred to the Borough of Camberwell
under the provisions of the London Government Act.
Borough
Funds Act
(1872)
Amendment
(London.)
41.-—The objects of this Bill were to improve the procedure
of promoting and opposing Bills in Parliament
and to enable Metropolitan Borough Councils to
oromote and oppose Bills for the promotion or protection
of the interests of the Borough, subject to
such promotion or opposition being determined upon by a majority
of not less than two-thirds in the case of the promotion of a Bill,
and in the case of opposition to a Bill of a majority of not
less than one-half of the Members present at a Meeting of
the Council duly convened for the purpose, such majority being in
either case not less than the majority of the whole Council; subject
also to the approval of the Local Government Board. The Council
petitioned in favour of the Bill, and suggested thac the provisions
requiring the vote of a majority of the whole Council should be
amended by substituting therefor that the majority should consist
of not less than one-third of the whole Council. The Bill was not
proceeded with.
Cremation.
42.—The Council petitioned in favour of this Bill, which authorises
Burial Authorities to provide and maintain crematoria.
The Bill received the Royal Assent on the
22 nd July.
Cheap Trains.
43.—A Conference on this subject, convened by the National
Association for the Extension of Workmen's Trains,
was held at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street,
E.C., on the 6th December. Councillor Cresswell attended as this
Council's representative, and the following resolutions were passed,
viz.:—