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Metropolitan 'Water Company's Bill.
On 20th July, 1897, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered the letter from the Vestry of Camberwell, stating that that Vestry had had under
consideration the above Bill, and had suggested to the President of the Local Government
Board, who had charge of the Bill, the insertion of a clause requiring the Water Companies
concerned to be placed in a similar position in regard to the collection of their rate as
Overseers, etc., in the collection of the Poor Rate, and asking this Vestry to take similar
action.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee— That this Vestry support the
action taken by the Vestry of Camberwell in the matter.
Street Improvements (London) Bill.
On 18th May, 1897, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered a letter from the Vestry of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster, drawing
attention to the Street Improvements (London) Bill, proposed to be promoted by the London
County Council as a private Bill, which seeks to confer on the Council all the powers conferred
by section 80 to 96 of the Act, 57 George 3rd, cap 29, upon the Local Authorities of the
Metropolis in regard to the compulsory acquisition of land for widening or improving
Streets, stating that that Vestry had accordingly requested the Council through their
representatives, should they proceed with the Bill, to insert a clause providing that the
Local Authorities shall have due and sufficient notification of any intended proceedings in
their respective districts in order to enable the Local Authority inteies'ed to give expression
to their views, and further proposing that the proposed Act shall not he deemed to affect or
modify any of the powers possessed by the Local Authorities under the Act of l8l7, and
asking this Vestry to take similar action.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee- That this Vestry support the
action taken by the Vestry of Westminster in the matter.