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January, 1890, the following members were appointed
delegates to attend the Conference convened by the Chelsea
Vestry:—Messrs. Sears, Ramsey, Murphy, and Coward,
together with the Vestry Clerk and Surveyor.
A further letter was received from the Fulham Ratepayer's
Association enclosing copy of the following
resolutions, unanimously adopted at a General Council
Meeting:—
"That in the opinion of this Association Vestries
should be at once superseded by District Councils."
"That the number of members should not exceed five
for every thousand electors."
"That the Chairman should be defined by law and not
by custom."
"That such District Councils should have power to
keep in repair old roads that may be in course of conversion
into new streets, without rendering the future apportionment
void."
"That power should be given to borrow money at a
lower rate of interest for the purpose of making up new
streets, and the repayment of owners of property on the
apportionment spread over a number of years and collected
as, or similar to, a Rate."
"That Members of the District Council, Board of
Guardians, &c., should not be eligible to hold an appointment
of profit or for a wage under any of the Local Boards."