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copy of the resolution passed by the Vestry of Kensington
thereon, and asking the Vestry to co-operate with them by
appointing Delegates to attend a Conference to be held at the
Kensington Town Hall.
The Vestry, although the first to move in the matter, were
very anxious that the whole of the local Authorities in the
Metropolis should work harmoniously together, and as they felt
that two independent Conferences would not tend to strengthen
any representations which might be made to H.M. Government
upon the question, they resolved to cordially unite with the
Vestry of Kensington, and the position of the Kensington Town
Hall especially commended itself as a convenient place of
meeting for Delegates from the whole Metropolis. The Vestry
therefore decided to forego the holding of a Conference, and
appointed Messrs. F. Higgs, H. Tumor, and A. Bridge, Delegates
to represent the Vestry at the Conference to be held at Kensington.
The Vestry also addressed a further communication to
the other Vestries and District Boards expressing a hope that
they would adopt a similar course.
Business Papers of the Country Council. The Vestry in September addressed a
tion to the County Council, asking in common with
the other Metropolitan Vestries and District Boards,
that the Council would continue the practice established by the
late Metropolitan Board of Works, and furnish the local
authorities with the reports of the Committees of the Council
before the meeting of the Council at which the same would be
presented. The Council however, considered it inexpedient
that reports of Committees should be communicated to outside
parties before submission to the Council, but stated
that although the relation of the Council to the Vestries
and District Boards differed very much from that of the late
Metropolitan Board of Works, the Council were at all times
desirous of affording to the local bodies all possible information
respecting its proceedings, and of co-operating with them in
promoting the interests of the inhabitants of London. The
Vestry regret this decision, as it is very desirable that the