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the late Wandsworth District Board, was forwarded to the
Members of Parliament for the Borough who were asked to communicate
with the President of the Local Government Board on
the subject, and, if necessary, bring the matter before Parliament.
In January last the Local Government Board stated that they had
come to the conclusion that an Inquiry into the proposal should
be held as early as practicable. The Inquiry was arranged for the
27th April, but at the request of the Battersea Borough Council
it was postponed from time to time. It is now definitely proposed
to open the Inquiry on the 1st October.
Tort Authority
for
London.
22.—A Committee having been formed to consider the report
of the Royal Commission and to formulate a scheme
with reference to the creation of a Port Authority
for London this Council, in view of the suggestion that
the Authority should have power to require a contribution
from the rates and of the fact that the Borough abuts on the
River for a distance of two miles, made application to be represented
on the Committee. The Committee, however, decided
that no additions should be made to its numbers as originally
constituted.
Representation
on
London County
Council.
23.—A reply to the memorial referred to in the last Annual
Report in favour of an increase in the number of
representatives of the Parliamentary Borough of
Wandsworth on the London County Council has been
received from the Local Government Board, stating that as
the number of Councillors for the Administrative County of
London is fixed by the Local Government Act, 1888, at
twice the number of Members of Parliament returned for each
Parliamentary Borough in London the question is bound up with
that of the Parliamentary representation of the Metropolis; and
that the Local Government Board cannot contemplate special
legislation to deal with the Parliamentary Borough of Wandsworth.
South African
War.
24.—In June last the following address was presented to
His Majesty the King congratulating him on the
termination of hostilities in South Africa:—