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tion of the Education Acts, and passed the following resolution,
viz.:—
That in the opinion of this Council the number of Members of the
London County Council should be increased in order to meet the demands
of the education work now placed in the hands of that Council.
113. A copy of the resolution was forwarded to the Local
Government Board, the Board of Education, the London County
Council, the Councils of the Cities of London and Westminster,
the Metropolitan Borough Councils, and the local Members of
Parliament, and of the County Council, and they were asked to
support this Council's views on the subject.
Quinquennial
Valuation.
114. In accordance with the provisions of the Valuation
(Metropolis) Act, 1869, the new Valuation List was
duly made and deposited on the 31st May, 1906.
115. The following is an extract from the report of the
Rating Committee on the final approval of the Valuation List by
the Assessment Committee, which shows the very large increase
in the Borough during the past five years:—
1 (a) We beg to report that the Assessment Committee have
finally approved the new Valuation List, which will, subject to appeals to
Quarter Sessions, come into operation on the 6th April, 1906. The total
rateable value shewn by the list is £1,935,161.
(6) The Quinquennial valuation being now completed, we beg to
submit the following particulars, viz.:—
No. of rateable hereditaments included in the Valuation List 55,691
No. of hereditaments included in the List at increased values 16,608
No. of objections lodged 4,637
No. of Assessments reduced by Assessment Committee 2,093
No. of Assessments increased by Assessment Committee 60
(c) The number of rateable hereditaments at the quinquennial
valuation 1900 was 41,407 and the rateable value £1,538,479; an increase
in five years of 14,284 rateable hereditaments and £396,682 rateable value.
(d) The rateable value in May last, when the Valuation List was
made, was £1,859,220 and the result of the revision is therefore an
increase of £75,941 rateable value.
Main
Roads.
116. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act,
1888, the London County Council was responsible
for the maintenance of certain of the main roads in
London and arrangements were made for the roads to be kept in