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a sum equal to one-third of the amount drawn by the
Hoard for the same purpose from the ratepayers.
The Bill—strongly opposed by the Insurance
Companies—was read a first time, but its progress
was blocked all through the session, and eventually
it had to be withdrawn, without the opportunity
having occurred of even proposing the second reading.
The result is that the Board is still in the anomalous
position of having to expend upon the maintenance
of the Fire Brigade more money than can be legally
raised for the purpose.
Under these circumstances the Vestry have probably
to be well pleased that, during the past year,
they have been enabled to obtain an instalment of their
requirements by inducing the Board to provide
telephonic communication between the Fire Brigade
Station in Peckham Road, and the Police Station at
East Dulwich.
Metropolis
Management
Election
(Ballot) Bill.
Bills in Parliament.—On the 18th of March,
the Vestry had under their consideration the Metropolis
Management Elections (Ballot) Bill, the chief
objects of which were to provide for the Election of
Vestrymen, by a poll taken in the same manner
as the poll at a Parliamentary Election, under the
Ballot Act, 1872, subject to modification as follows:—
(1) The Churchwardens are to provide Ballot Papers
and appoint Ratepayers for taking the poll and counting
the votes. (2) Every Candidate for the office of
Vestryman or Auditor shall be nominated in writing.
(3) The Churchwardens shall provide nomination
papers. (4) The Churchwardens shall, on the day
following the nomination, and at least four days before
the day of Election, give public notice of the polling