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the Parish to be in a condition or state dangerous to health so as
to be unfit for human habitation, and that they should be dealt
with under the provisions of the Artizans and Labourers' Dwelling
Acts. The Reports of the Medical Officer were as required
by the Acts referred to a Surveyor (Mr. Barratt). In the
Surveyor's Report following this will be found particulars of the
different properties and the course adopted with regard to them
and the results.
ST. PETER'S CHURCHYARD.
The Yestry being of opinion that the conditions upon which
they agreed to pay £20 annually towards the cost of maintaining
the Churchyard as an open space were not observed, decided to
discontinue the grant, of which notice was given to the Churchwardens,
and the grant is no longer made.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Notice was given by the South Metropolitan Electric Supply
Company, Limited, of their intention to apply under the Eleotric
Lighting Acts, 1882 to 1888, for a Provisional Order for power to
supply Electricity for Lighting and other purposes in oertain
streets and places in the Parish to be therein particularly specified.
The London Electric Supply Company, Limited, gave notice of
their intention to apply for a Provisional Order to enable them to
supply Electricity for Public and Private purposes in the whole
area of the Parish.
Neither Company proceeded to obtain a Provisional Order.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
Under the Local Government Act, 1888, the Metropolitan Board
of Works, in March, 1889, ceased to exist. The precepts of that
Board made in 1888 provided for the expenditure of that year, so
that the expenditure for the first Quarter of 1889 had to be
provided for. In February the Board issued a precept requiring
£4,253 7s. 8d. to be raised and paid by the 1st March. That it