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did not see his way to promise that an agreement applicable to the
whole United Kingdom should be submitted to the Local Authorities
representing a limited part of the country ; that with regard to the
charge for unlimited service (^17 per annum) the Select Committee of
1898 did not consider a charge of that kind unduly high for large
users ; that in his opinion the proper method of charge for an
exchange service was that recommended bysuch Committee underwhich
the payments of subscribers were fixed in proportion to the user, and
that the work of constructing additional trunk lines w-ould be pushed
011 as rapidly as possible.
The matter is now under the consideration of Parliament.
35 The Council considered 24 applications for new licenses for
the sale iix the Borough of intoxicating liquors and with
Licenses • •
the exception of one case, being the transfer of an
existing license from No. 56 to 40, Streatham High Road, opposed all
the applications. The Licensing Magistrates refused the applications
except in the following cases, viz. :—
No. 40, Streatham High Road—
Bter, wine and spirits off ... Mr. J. Hooke.
No. 16, Richmond Terrace, Southfield—
Beer off ... ... ... ... Mr. F. E. Laceby.
No. 84, Brookwood Road, Southfield—■
Beer off (bottles only) ... ... Mr. G. Goodman.
The two last-mentioned applicants having each offered to
surrender a beer on-license within the Wandsworth Division, their
applications were granted.
36. Several notices of intention to apply for transfers of existing
licenses were considered, and the Council decided to take no action
with regard thereto.
37. Notices of intention to apply for the renewal of music and
dancing licenses in the Borough were considered and no objection
made thereto.
38. Proceedings have been taken against six persons for keeping
Disorderly disorderly houses in the Clapham North Ward. In
Houses. every case a conviction was obtained. The penalties
inflicted were in one case 3 months' hard labour and in another 4