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definite proposals for that purpose had not reported, but
upon the 7th August the Report was issued. It consisted
of 124 paragraphs and made certain definite recommendations
upon the subject. Every member of the Board was
supplied with a copy of the Report and, through the
courtesy of the Town Clerk of London, with a copy of the
Report of the Special Committee of the Corporation of
London on the Report of the Royal Commission. Both
these reports were referred by the Board to the Law and
Parliamentary Committee for consideration and report, and
on the advice of that Committee the Board passed a Resolution
agreeing with the Royal Commissioners in that part of
their report which recommended that everything possible
should be done to maintain the strength and authority of
the Local bodies of London, and that they should be
entrusted with every duty that they can conveniently discharge,
and that strong Municipalities or District Councils
should be formed with ample and enlarged powers, a central
authority being at the same time preserved to carry out the
functions which appertain to the entire Metropolis.
The question of what further action should be taken on
the Report of the Royal Commission is still under the
consideration of the Law and Parliamentary Committee.
Unemployed.
The problem of how to successfully deal with the unemployed
has been frequently referred to in previous years,
but the subject is one which constantly recurs with increased
difficulties. During the past year the Register of
persons seeking employment was again brought into use,
and the fact of its existence made known by posting bills