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restricted and upon the matter being further considered by the
London County Council the above-mentioned draft bye-laws were
withdrawn. The London County Council propose to convene a
Conference of representatives of Metropolitan Local Authorities
on the subject in the autumn.
Contributions
towards
Improvements.
107.—A further Conference of representatives of Metropolitan
Borough Councils convened by the Camberwell
Borough Council to consider the subject of the
varied treatment of Borough Councils by the London County
Council in fixing the amount of the local and county contributions
towards the cost of street improvements was held in October,
1903, when Councillor Lorden attended as this Council's representative.
The observations of the various Borough Councils on
the resolutions passed at the Conference in April, 1903, having
been considered the following resolutions were passed, viz.:—
(a) That the present system, whereby the London County
Council claims from the Metropolitan Borough Councils contributions
on varying bases for similar improvements, is contrary to
the practice which should prevail in the Metropolis.
(b) That, having regard to The rapid growth of London and
the consequent increase in traffic, and to the necessity for some
uniform practice being adopted, this Conference do now consider
upon what principle it is prepared to recommend that the cost of
London improvements should be borne.
County Improvements
(c) That the principle of treating London as a whole and of
systematically selecting improvements best calculated to provide
relief to the main thoroughfares, as advocated by a Select Committee
of Parliament in 1871, should at once be formulated by the
London County Council in a definite and comprehensive scheme
for all future County improvements, and upon which London
should equally contribute upon rateable value.
Tramway Improvements.
(d) That in all thoroughfares in which tramways are or may
be constructed, a width of not less than 54 feet should be provided,
unless the Road Authority otherwise consent, and the total cost
of widening borne by the London County Council, either out of the
tramways account or the county rate.
Local Improvements.
(e) That contributions to local authorities for local improvements
should be, as far as possible, on a uniform basis.