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Government Board, and were also appointed to assist in any further
steps to give effect to the Resolutions passed at such Conference.
On the 31st July, the Conference resolved to advise the Vestries
and District Boards to unite in giving notice of and preparing
a Hill for purchasing tho Water Companies' undertakings, and for
power to set up a competing supply, and asking contributions
towards preliminary expenses of drafting and depositing a Bill,
and asking that one representative from each Vestry be appointed
to take the steps necessary for promoting the Bill. Mr. Staines
was appointed. A draft of the Bill was sent to the Vestry, and a
contribution again asked. The Parliamentary Committee, to whom
the draft Bill was referred, reported approving of the main
principle and general provisions of the Bill, and recommended a
Petition in favour, and the support of the Members of the Borough
asked for. The petition was presented, and the Borough Members
applied to.
ROBERT VOSS,
Vestry Clerk.