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Council, subject to the provisions of this Bill:—(1) To buy,
sell, hold, let, or hire land. (2) To build, manage buildings,
and let rooms. (3) To lay out land for any of the following
purposes:—(I.) To provide suitable dwellings inside or outside
of the Metropolitan area for use by the population
engaged in the industry of such area. (H.) To provide
lodgings, baths, wash-houses, halls, or other structures
required in their judgment for the use and convenience, or
health of such population as aforesaid. (III.) To provide open
spaces required in their judgment for the use, convenience of
health of such population as aforesaid. (IV.) To acquire for
the County Council any land within the said area or within
five miles thereof, which, in their judgment, ought to be
acquired with a view to the expansion of the said population.
(V.) To provide, in connection with any dwellings held by
the County Council, or for the use of the inhabitants thereof,
kitchens, nurseries, dining halls, or other rooms for joint use.
The object of this Bill, which was introduced for the first
time in 1888, is to enable the London County Council to
acquire land, build and let houses and rooms at fair rentals,
provide open spaces, baths, halls, &c., for the benefit of the
poorer classes. Vacant land is to be rated. The County
Council are authorised to borrow money for the purposes of
the Act. The method of providing for interest on, and
repayment of, such advances, as well as other outlays, is by
adding not more than one penny in the pound to the income
tax paid on rents received by the receivers of rent within the
metropolitan area. A cheap method of compulsory purchase
is provided.
Parliamentary
Elections
(Meetings in
Schools).
Proposes that all schools receiving grants out of
moneys provided by Parliament shall be lent for
the use of Parliamentary Members, or Candidates.