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2. Consolidating, by the creation of District Councils
or otherwise, the various bodies exercising municipal
functions in Camberwell, and in other similar administrative
areas, and extending their powers so as to form compact
and effective Local Municipalities.
3. Creating and consolidating similar central and
Local Authorities for:—
(a.) Poor Law Business.
(b.) Educational Matters.
4. Re-adjusting the incidence of local taxation in
London so that the cost of such government shall be
equitably distributed over the whole area, and over all
sections of the community.
These recommendations were approved by the Vestry
on March 22nd, 1893.
The following Bills in Parliament (Session 1892-3)
have been considered and reported upon. The present
position of. the Bill are also given :—
London County
Council
(General Powers)
Bill.
This Bill provides for the representation of
the London County Council on the Thames and
Lee Conservancy Boards. To empower the Council to
prohibit or regulate the erection of dwelling houses on low
lands subject to floods. To confer powers on the Council
with respect to their procedure, investigations and
negotiations on various subjects, prevention of epidemic
diseases and the requiring of returns, also as to rearrangement
of wards.