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Casual
Vacancies.
1.—Vacancies having occurred in the office of Councillor
owing to the resignation of Councillors Hare, Sadleir,
and Jones and the election of Councillor Rücker as
an Alderman in the place of the late Alderman Howick, the following
gentlemen were elected to fill the vacancies, viz.: —
Balham Ward : — Beare, John Henry,
Nightingale, Henry William.
Fairfield Ward: — Hennell, John.
Southfield Ward : —Bulstrode, Frank.
The Council regret to have to record the death, in December last,
of Alderman Howick, who was a Member of the Council and its
predecessor, the Wandsworth District Board of Works, for nearly
30 years, and an Overseer of the Parish of Wandsworth for
35 years. They have also to regret the death in January last of
Councillor W. V. Barwell, a representative for the Balham Ward.
Adjustment
Scheme.
2.—An agreement was entered into defining the expressions
" properties," " income," " debts, liabilities, and ex"
penses," used in the former agreement and settling
the balances to the credit of the several parochial funds. The
agreements were subsequently confirmed by the Borough of
Wandsworth (Adjustment) Scheme.
Union of
Parishes.
3.—With the view of having an uniform rate throughout the
Borough the Council decided to apply to the London
Government Act Commissioners for a Scheme under
the provisions of section 16 of the London Government Act, 1899,
to constitute the various Parishes in the Borough one Civil Parish.
A public Inquiry into the matter was held by the Commissioners
at the Council House on the 10th June, at which the Mayor and
the Town Clerk supported the views of the Council, and objections
of residents opposed to the scheme were heard. A draft scheme
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE
Metropolitan borough of Wandsworth.
For the Year ended 31 st March, 1903.