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The Conference decided to ask for the opinions of the Metropolitan
City and Borough Councils as to the desirability of placing a limit upon
the expenditure of Precepting Bodies, the desirability of reform in the
administration of the Poor Law, and of a greater proportion of the
expenditure upon education being borne by the Imperial Exchequer,
and upon other matters. Councillor Ball having ceased to be a
member of the Council, Councillor Comins was appointed one of the
Council's representatives in his place. Other meetings of the
Conference were held, and in May, 1907, the following resolutions
were passed, viz. :—
(1) That in the opinion of this Conference the administration of the Poor
Law should be in the hands of the Borough Councils, who are called upon to
levy the rates for this purpose.
(2) That in the opinion of the Conference each Borough Council should
elect a representative on the County Council, thus furnishing the additional
membership repeatedly asked for in view of the additional duties imposed on
the County Council.
(3) That the foregoing resolutions be submitted by the delegates to their
respective Councils, in order that the opinions of the Councils upon the subjects
may be obtained and considered at a subsequent meeting of the Conference and
decision arrived at as to whether any, and if so what action should be taken
for obtaining legislation to carry out the views indicated.
This Council decided to take no action in the matter at present.
29. The Council considered a resolution passed by the Wimbledon
Wimbledon Corporation urging the Conservators of Wimbledon
Common. Common to provide facilities for the public to obtain
tea and other light refreshments on Wimbledon Common. The
Council concurred in such resolution, and appointed the Mayor and
Councillor Mathias as its representatives on a deputation to the
Conservators in favour of the suggestion. The deputation attended on
the 28th May, 1906, when the Conservators resolved that until further
order the wives of the common keepers and labourers should be permitted
to supply hot water to visitors to the common, and that the
question of other refreshments should be further considered.
Wimbledon
Common.
30. In April, 1906, this Council asked the London County Council
t0 provide sanitary conveniences on Wandsworth
Common. In reply the Parks Committee of the London
County Council stated that they did not see their way to recommend
Wandsworth
Common.