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ties to contribute from their salaries a percentage allowance
to the fund from which their retiring allowances will in
future be paid. In due course the Board presented a
Petition in favour of the Bill, which received a large
measure of support from Local Authorities. At the
present time the Bill is awaiting second reading.
Metropolitan Municipalities.
The question of London Government has again been
engrossing public attention, largely in consequence of an
intimation made in the Speech delivered at the opening of
Parliament to the effect that a measure Avould be introduced
for facilitating the creation of municipalities in the
Administrative County of London. The question has for
many years occupied the attention of the Board, but the
Bill has not yet been introduced.
Public Lavatories—High Holborn.
The Public Lavatory constructed in High Holborn,
referred to in the last report, was completed and opened
for public use on the 22nd September last. It has already
been found to supply a much-needed want in the District.
On receiving a report of the completion of the work, the
Board unanimously passed a vote of thanks to the Engineer
upon the successful issue of his labours. The receipts at
this and the other public lavatories in the District will be
found set out in the annual accounts.
Sanitary Work.
The monthly synopsis of sanitary work, which is forwarded
to every member affords a useful record of the