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sewers by the sub-division of premises that Council stated that during
five sessions of Parliament it had endeavoured, without success, to
obtain legislation with regard to the question ; that it was advised that
the prospect of obtaining powers had not improved and the Council
suggested that a joint representation should be made to the Government
with a view to the question being dealt with as a public measure.
This Council thereupon suggested that the matter should be
considered by the Association of Metropolitan Borough Councils. It
was also proposed by the Battersea and other Borough Councils that
another deputation should wait upon the President of the Local Government
Board to urge upon him the necessity of legislation. The President
did not think it necessary to trouble a second deputation to attend,
and stated that he would consider any additional information sent to
him. Information relating to this Borough on the subject was
forwarded to the Battersea Borough Council with the view of its being
sent to the President of the Local Government Board with similar
information relating to other Boroughs.
28. In reply to a letter from the London County Council this
Hours of Council stated that it was in favour of the hours of
Polling. polling at County Council and Metropolitan Borough
Council elections being extended to 9 p.m. but did not approve of the
proposed extension to candidates for election as Metropolitan Borough
Councillors of the provisions of the Municipal Corporations (Corrupt
Practices) Act, requiring a return and declaration of election expenses.
29. The Loudon County Council has been asked to consider the
steamboat desirability of erecting a pier at the north eastern
Pier. corner of Wandsworth Park in connection with the
proposed river Thames Steamboat service.
30. The Council considered a letter from the London County
Loans for Council stating that the attention of such Council had
short-lived
works. been directed to the large amounts borrowed by Borough
Councils for paving works during the last few years, pointing out that
the equalisation of the burden of these works would be accomplished
without any charge for interest if Borough Councils were to arrange to
expend approximately the same amount each year upon paving works
and to defray the same out of the rates for the year. This Council
expressed the opinion that the policy suggested would require a