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joyment in their lives, whereas the poorer folk who patronised "merry
go-round," bad too little enjoyment.
One of the deputation : Then why don't you lend them your garden
? (A laugh.)
Sir William Harcourt: Unfortunately, I haven't a garden at my
present house. (Laughter.)
The deputation then withdrew.
Expenditure of the School Board for London.
The Board has received many communications from other Local
Authorities in the Metropolis, drawing attention to and complaining
of the continued increase in the demands made by the School Board for
London, and in April, 1883, the Board passed a resolution protesting
against the increase in the amount demanded for the past year, and a
copy of the resolution was sent to the School Board.
The Board desires to call the special attention of the ratepayers to
this matter. The precept of the School Board for London for the
current year demands payment from this district of a sum ot
£21,307 14s. l1d., which requires a rate of 73/8d. m the £,and over this
large amouut which is included under the charge for "General Rate,"
this Board has no control whatever.
Starch Green Road.
Acting under the advice of counsel the Board has prepared an estimate
of the cost of paving the paths in the Starch Green Road, from
the Gold Hawk Road to the junction with Askew Road, and apportioned
the amount upon the owners of the houses and land abutting on
the road, under the provisions of the 105 sec., 18 & 19 Vic., cap. 120,
and 77 sec., 25 and 26 Vic., cap. 102.
Summonses were issued against certain of the contributors wbo had
failed to comply with the notice for payment of the apportioned cost,
and after a long argument at the Hammersmith Police Court, counsel
appearing on both sides, the Magistrate made an order for the amount
claimed in the case of one, Mr. Angelo Jelli. Counsel for Mr. Jelli
then asked the Magistrate to grant a case, which was agreed to, but
after many ineffectual attempts to agree upon a case to be submitted
to the Magistrate, and after a long delay, Mr. Jelli paid the amount
demanded.
The remaining summonses were then set down for hearing, and the
Magistrate again made an order for payment; again a case was asked
for and granted. The time within which the case can be taken up by
the defendant has not yet expired.
Costermongers.
In the early part of the year the Board resolved to take proceedings
for the removal of the nuisance, and annoyance caused by the congregation
of costermongers and itinerant traders obstructing the highways
of the district, and a special printed notice was issued,cautioning
tbe costermongers and others, and drawing their attention to the provisions
of the Act of Parliament, against which they were offending.