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Open air Swimming Bath. 24.—In January last the Council suggested to the London
County Council that an open air swimming bath
should be provided on Tooting Common. The
Parks and Open Spaces Committee stated in reply that they were
unable to do anything in the matter. This Council then presented
a memorial to the London County Council pointing out the necessity
for such a bath and suggested a suitable site on the Common.
The subject is under the consideration of the County Council.
Naxious Literature. 25.—The Conference on this subject referred to in the last
report prepared some drafted bye-laws dealing with
the matter which they suggested should be made by
the London County Council. This Council approved of the byelaws
which are at present under the consideration of the County
Council.
Adoptive Acts (Borrowing) Scheme. 26.—Doubts having arisen as to the application to the
Metropolitan Borough Councils of the provisions as
to borrowing for the purposes of the Adoptive Acts,
the London Government Act Commissioners prepared a scheme
declaring that the Council of a Metropolitan Borough in which
or in any part of which any of the Adoptive Acts are in force
shall have power to borrow for any purpose for which the
Authorities mentioned in the Adoptive Acts as the Authorities
to carry out those Acts into effect are authorised to borrow. The
scheme was approved by the Privy Council.
Rate Collection. 27.—Owing to the rapid growth of the Borough the Council
found it necessary to re-arrange the Collecting
Districts and two additional rate collectors were
appointed, making 15 in all.
Land Transfer Act. 28.—A joint petition was prepared by the Kensington
Borough Council asking the House of Commons to
direct on inquiry to be made by a Committee of
that House into the result of the working of the compulsory
provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1897. The petition was
sealed by this Council and by the Councils of 17 of the remaining
27 Metropolitan Boroughs and was presented to the House of
Commons by Earl Percy on the 15th June, 1903.