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alteration at the Devonshire-street Goods Station of the line authorised
by the Act of last year, was considered, and reported on by the Surveyor;
and the alteration being trifling, and not affecting the streets
or sewers, it was found unnecessary to take any steps regarding it.
A Bill for an Underground Railway from Aldgate to Bow was introduced
into Parliament, but was ultimately withdrawn.
PUBLIC HEALTH (METROPOLIS) BILL.
This Bill, which was introduced by the President of the Local
Government Board, proposed to give to that Board extended powers
over Vestries and District Boards in the Metropolis. The Bill was
referred to a Committee, and on the report of the Committee being
presented, the Vestry resolved to present a petition to the House of
Commons against the objectionable clauses, and to request the
Borough Members to support the petition. The Vestry also resolved
to attend a Conference on the Bill, to be held at the Town Hall,
Shoreditch. Ultimately the Bill was withdrawn.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Bills introduced into Parliament by the Metropolitan Board of
Works with reference to Water Supply, were considered by the Parliamentary
Committee, and delegates were appointed to attend a
meeting of delegates from other Vestries and District Boards, convened
to consider the Bills. The Vestry passed a resolution in favour
of the proposal that the undertaking of the Water Companies should
become the property of the Metropolitan Board of Works ; and afterwards,
on considering the report of the delegates appointed to attend
the Conference, and the report of the Parliamentary Committtee,
resolved to oppose the scheme embodied in the Bill of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, for obtaining a supply of water from the
Counties of Bucks., Surrey, Kent, and Essex. At the date of this
report the Bills are still pending.
URINALS.
Tenders were received from Messrs. Macfarlane and Co., and Messrs.
Waller and Co., for providing and fixing in Waterloo-road a urinal for