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Obituary.
On Gth April, 1807, the Surveyor reported receipt of an intimation of the death on the
previous day of John W. J. Dumbleton, one of the sweepers placed on permanent sick pay,
and who was 51 years of age and had been in the Vestry's employment for 11 years.
Resolved—(Mr. Vice-Chairman Bisley : Mr. Mahbs)— That a gratuity of £10 be and is
hereby granted to the widow of the late John w. J. Dumbleton.
Parliamentary.
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
The above is an act enabling Local Authorities to provide cleansing and disinfection for
persons infected with vermin if they shall see fit.
The Vestry, however, decided to take no action in the matter.
Land Transfer Act, 1897.
Under Section 20 of the above Act, power is given to Her Majesty by order in Council
to declare as respects any County or part of a County, that after a specified day, registration
of title to land is to be compulsory on sale.
A letter was received from the London County Council drawing attention to the above,
and stating that the Council had received a letter from the Privy Council, giving notice that
it was proposed to issue an order applying Part 3 of the Act to the County of London,
and inviting an expression of the Vestry's views upon the proposal.
The Vestry on 18th January, 1898, Resolved— That the Council be informed, that in
the opinion of this Vestry it is very undesirable that Part 3 of the Act should be applied
to London, having regard to the large number of properties which would be affected thereby,
and that some other less important County should be selected for the trial of the experiment
of compulsory registration.