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School Board Election Bill.— A. deputation of six members of
the Vestry was appointed to attend a Conference as to the Bill
held at the Vestry Hall, Paddington. The views adopted at the
Conference were in accord with the views of the Yestry.
Three delegates were also appointed to attend a Conference in
January, at the St. Pancras' Vestry Hall, as to Parliamentary
areas being made the Electoral area for the School Board Elections.
That idea met with general approval.
The Bill was not passed, but will in all probability be reintroduced
next Session.
School Board for London (Pension) Bill.—This Bill has been
withdrawn.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1888.
This Act abolished the Metropolitan Board of Works, and
practically the Council for the Administrative County of London
created by the Act is the successor of that Board, but with an
enlarged area and new rights and powers.
Representation.—Each of the two Parliamentary Electoral
Divisions of the Parish returns two members to the County
Council.
Main Roads.—All "Main Roads" are to be maintained at the
cost of the Administrative County generally, and not as other
roads, at the cost of the Parish or District in which they are. The
County Council have to declare what roads shall be "Main Roads,"
and as the subject is one of serious importance to this Parish,
attention was given to it early with the view of considering it in
all its bearings, and of being prepared to submit to the Council a
list of the streets and roads in the Parish which the Vestry
consider should be declared main roads. At present it does not
seem doubtful that Bethnal Green will be a loser by the provision
in the Act as to main roads. It appears that the provision instead
of benefiting tho Parish may put an additional burden oil it without
any resulting good.