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vestries being themselves chosen by the ratepayers. The
annual election of members to the Board by the Vestries
takes place in each Parish on the first Wednesday in the
month of June. One third of the members go out of office
annually; all members go out of office on the first Wednesday
in June in the third year from their election. The
number of members for each Parish is set out in the tabular
form at the foot of this report. The members of the Board
were formerly persons rated or assessed at a certain amount.
The Local Government Act, 1894, now regulates the qualification
of members.
6. The principal duties of this District Board under the
Metropolis Management Acts, 1855-90, and the new London
Building Act, 1894, consist of the construction, repair, and
cleansing of sewers (except main sewers, which are now
vested in the London County Council), the supervision of
house drainage, and the execution of the office of “Surveyor
of Highways," and certain lines of frontage. The Board
can repair, pave, light, improve, water, and maintain public
ways, and prevent obstructions there. Paving works and
sewers in new streets can also be constructed by the Board
at the cost of the owners and occupiers. The growth of the
District involves the frequent formation of new streets, and
consequently much work has to be done by the Board in
paving and sewerage. Under these Acts also, temporary
repairs can now be executed by the Board in new streets,
and this also has been done in several cases.
7. The expenditure of the Board, under these and other
Acts hereinafter mentioned, and the contributions of the
District to the expenditure of the London School Board,