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The Delegates congratulated the Ratepayers
on the success that has attended their
opposition, which had brought about the rejection
of the scheme, and had enabled the South
Metropolitan Company at once to reduce their
prices for gas from 2s. iod. to 2s. 8d. per thousand
cubic feet, instead of its being increased,
if the scheme had become law, from 2s. 10d.
to 3s. ; and they also passed a resolution thanking
the Borough Members for Lambeth and
Southwark; the County Member for Surrey;
Mr. E. Dresser-Rogers, (the Chairman of the
Conference) Mr. A. Middlemass and Mr. G.
C. Whiteley, (the delegates appointed by the
Vestry of Camberwell); and the Clerks of the
Vestries and District Boards opposing the
amalgamation.
Water Supply
With reference to the Conferences on the
question of the Water Supply, it will be remembered
that, in September last, a Special Committee
was appointed by the Vestry "to watch
over all questions relating to the Water Supply
of the Parish; to report from time to time to
the Vestry, as to the sufficiency, or otherwise,
for domestic and fire extinguishing purposes,