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5. That the late Mr. Benjamin Weir was for many years Chairman of
the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District (which Board was
superseded by this Council), and took a very active part in the local
administration of the District.
6. That the Will contemplates the administration of the Trust in
accordance with local opinion, inasmuch as one-half of the Committee of
Management (or if the number of the Committee be increased to nine by
the co-option of other persons two-thirds of the Committee) go out of
office annually, thus providing that the prevalent opinion of the inhabitants
shall have effect.
7. Your Memoralists agree with the opinion above referred to
expressed at the Inquiry, and respectfully urge the Commissioners not to
assent to the suggested diversion of any part of the capital of the Trust
Funds to the Bolingbroke Hospital, and to leave the Committee to carry
out with the income of the said Funds the declared intention of the
Testator.
The preparation of a scheme for the administration of the
Trust Funds is still under the consideration of the Charity
Commissioners.
New streets Department.
25. Objection having been made by an owner of property to
inclusion in an apportionment of the estimated
cost of paving a new street, of charges for supervision
and establishment expenses, the subject was referred to a
Special Joint Committee, consisting of Members of the General
Purposes Committee and the New Streets Committee for consideration
and report. L'pon their recommendation a separate
New Streets Department has been formed, comprising both the
clerical and Surveyor's work, the persons employed in the department
to be kept at New Streets work only.
Duties and Cost of Staff.
26. During the year under report the Special Committee, which
was appointed in January, 1907, to enquire as to the
duties and cost of the staff and whether anv alterations
were necessary, presented their report upon the reference
to them. The Committee held four meetings, and a Subcommittee
appointed by thetn held sixteen meetings and visited the
various offices, wharves, and depots, saw the officers at their work,
inspected the books and documents kept, and examined into the systems
of work. In the result the Committee recommended the retirement of
the Surveyor for the Eastern District and the appointment of a Borough
Engineer and Surveyor for the whole Borough. This recommendation
was adopted by the Council, Mr. H. J. Marten, the Surveyor for