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General Paying (Metropolis) Act Amendment Bill would
have enabled the Vestry to require Fairs, Shows and Exhibitions
likely to cause obstruction or annoyance to bo discontinued, and
provided a summary remedy for recovering a penalty of £5 a day.
The Vestry felt the proposed provisions were much needed, and
decided to ask the Members for the Borough to support the Bill.
It did not reach the second reading.
Public Health (London) Law Consolidation Bills.
Public Health London.
These Bills were ultimately consolidated into the Public Health
London Bill, which was being considered at the date to which
this Report extends.
PAVING BONDS.
In April, 1890, Paving Bond, No. 44 for £500 to Mr. Purssord
was by ballot selected for redemption. In October the Bund was
paid off.
STREET REGULATIONS.
The Vestry adopted the Recommendation of the Committee
mentioned in the last Report, that the salary of the Inspector be
increased 5s. per week, making 35s, per week.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
No fresh notice has been given of intention to apply to the Board
of Trade for a provisional order.
SHOWS:
Peel Grove.
A memorial was presented to the Vestry, stating that a
round-a-bout with steam organ, shooting gallery, swings, trapeze,
switchback railway, &c., had been erected on the disused burial
ground in Peel Grove, causing a great number of persons to