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54.—A Conference of representatives of Metropolitan Borough
Councils was convened by the Paddington Borough Council with
reference to the superannuation of officers and servants, at which
Councillor Welton attend as this Council's representative, and
the following resolutions were passed, viz.:—
(a) "That it is desirable that some other system of super"annuating
the officers and servants of the Metropolitan Borough
"Councils should be established than the present uncertain and
"expensive one provided by the Superannuation Act of 1866.
(b) "That any pension or superannuation scheme should
"extend to officers, servants, and workmen of every grade who
"have given continuous service to Local Authorities for the neces"sary
period."
(c) "That the best method of providing for the pension and
"superannuation of officers and servants is by the establishment
"of a fund or funds to which contributions shall be made by Local
"Authorities and their officers and servants in defined proportions."
55.—No action was taken with regard to the other Bills abovementioned.
Constructions
under
Public ways.
56.—The divisional court having decided that transformer
boxes and inspection chambers are buildings, structures,
or works within the meaning of section 145 of
the London Building Act, 1894, and that therefore notice of their
proposed construction must be given to the District Surveyor, the
Stepney Borough Council convened a Conference of Metropolitan
Borough Councils to consider what action should be taken in the
matter. Councillors Comins and Hunt attended as the representatives
of this Council, and the following resolution was passed,
viz.:—
"That united action be taken by the Metropolitan Borough
"Councils for the transfer to them of the duties now exercised by
"the District Surveyors under the London Building Acts so far
"as those duties relate to electric lighting boxes and similar con"structions
under the public way."
57.—This Council approved of the resolution, and the Stepney
Council proposes to convene another Conference to consider what
steps should be taken to give effect to the resolution.