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Justices'
Jurisdiction.
49.—The object of this Bill was to define the matters in
which justices in London should be authorised to
exercise jurisdiction. The schedule of the Bill contained
a list of matters in which such justices might be authorised
by Order in Council to exercise jurisdictian. The Council
approved of the Bill, and suggested that the hearing of rate summonses
should be inserted in the schedule. The Bill was not
proceeded with.
Polling
Arrangements
and Polling
Districts.
SO.—The Council approved of both of these Bills, and requested
the Members of Parliament for the Borough to
support the same.
Shops Bill.
51.—The Council not approving of legislation for closing shops
at fixed hours presented a petition against this Bill.
Local
Authorities
Officers
(Adoptive)
Superannuation.
52.—This Bill would enable local Authorities, if they adopt the Act,
to grant superannuation allowances to their officers
on their ceasing to hold office by reason of old age
or infirmity, subject to such officers contributing a
percentage of their salaries for such superannuation.
The allowances and contributions are the same as those contained
in the Poor Law Superannuation Act, 1896. The Council informed
the promoters that it would approve of the Bill if a provision
could be inserted to the effect that in the case of the death
of an officer his representatives would be entitled to receive the
amount of his contributions. The promoters stated that they
could not pledge themselves to the insertion of such a clause, but
would keep the suggestion in view.
53.—The Council had under consideration the subject of the
expediency of establishing a pension or superannuation fund for
the benefit of officers and servants of the Council of all grades.
A scheme was prepared by a Sub-Committee of the General Purposes
Committee and the opinion of counsel taken as to the powers
of the Council in the matter. Having regard to such opinion
the matter was not proceeded with. The Council subsequently
adopted a scale of allowances to incapacitated workmen, particulars
pf which will be found on page 69.