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public are apathetic, and each one looks to his own individual
interest, there is little doubt that these charges will be
re-imposed.
SETH COWARD,
Chairman of the Conference.
Vestry Hall,
Camberwell, S.E.
March 10th, 1893.
As requested by the Vestry on March 22nd, the table
of statutory charges of the Lambeth Water Company has
been sent by the Overseers to their consumers in the Parish.
A large number of consumers have acted in accordance with
the advice contained therein. The Company are, in all
cases which have been reported to the Committee, accepting
payment in accordance with that table of charges. Besides
the charge of 10s. for each bath in a private dwelling house,
the Lambeth Water Company make other charges which
are contrary to the statutes. The Special Committee has
had a large correspondence with consumers in reference to
these illegal charges, particularly in regard to the water
used in watering gardens. On this point the Special Committee
has sent to correspondents the decision of Mr.
Justice Smith that
"Water used for the mere amenities of the house, such as
the watering of the pleasure garden surrounding and attached
to and occupied with the house, may legitimately and fairly
be held to be used for domestic purposes."
The Vestry views with satisfaction the evident determination
of the ratepayers of the Parish to submit no longer