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also received from the Clerk to the London County Council,
stating that the question of District Councils had not been
before them at present, and that the Report sent out by the
Vestry of Chelsea had not been adopted by a Committee of
that Council.
The following resolution was also received from
the Lambeth Vestry, "that this Vestry being engaged in
the administration of the large Metropolitan Parish of
Lambeth, which contains more than a quarter of a million
of inhabitants, finds its operations repeatedly frustrated
through the chaotic intermixture of Local, Metropolitan,
and Police Jurisdictions, and therefore it called upon the
Government to introduce into Parliament and proceed with
the London District Councils Bill defining the duties and
consolidating and completing the powers of competent Local
Authorities of the Metropolis."
A further letter was received from the Secretary to the
Conference of Metropolitan Vestries and District Boards
upon the subject of Metropolitan Local Government,stating
that the Executive Committee wished to call the attention of
the Vestry to the announcement by Mr. Ritchie: "That the
Government were prepared for District Councils both in
London and the country. The Bills were ready in the
office of the Local Government Board, and would be dealt
with in the ensuing Session.'' The Conference again asked
the Vestry to appoint Delegates. This letter was also
referred to the Finance Committee, who recommended : That
four Delegates should be appointed, one for North Camberwell,
one for Peckham, and two from Dulwich. This recommendation
was adopted by the Vestry, and on the 21st