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parish, and shall publish such order in the "London
Gazette," and the parish shall, after such publication by
him in the "London Gazette," be deemed to be re-arranged
into the new wards.
Any such order may contain provisions as to the
election, rotation and retirement of Vestrymen.
This Bill also deals with other matters.
Your Committee resolved:—That the London County
Council be asked to amend this Bill by inserting the word
"shall" instead of "may," on line 2 page 13 of such Bill,
that the limit of the number of wards on line 9 be struck
out, and that the reference on lines 13, 14, 15, and 16, to
sums at which persons are rated, be struck out, and that
the number of inhabitants only be taken as a basis for such
wards.
Approved by Vestry on 22nd February, 1893.
London Owners'
Improvement
Rate Bill.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has
decided that, in accordance with the Standing
Orders, this Bill must be introduced as a Public Bill.
Crystal Palace
District Gas
Bill.
This Bill authorises the Crystal Palace
District Gas Company, who supply a small
portion of this parish, to raise additional capital, convert
the existing capital, increase the borrowing powers, to
alter the debenture stock qualification of Directors, closing
of transfer books, alteration of half-yearly meetings,
regulations as to quality, amalgamation with Metropolitan
Companies, arrangement with South Metropolitan Gas
Company, amendment of Acts, and other matters.