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The Vestry continues to pay serious attention to the
Bills introduced into Parliament.
During the Session of 1878, the Parliamentary Committee
considered and reported on no less than nineteen
Hills, some of which would have seriously interfered
with the Vestry and the interest of the ratepayers, if
allowed to pass without some amendment. They were
1—Corporation of London (various
powers )
2—Metropolitan Board of Works
(Plumstead Common.)
3—Inns of Court, &c. (Metropolis
Rating.)
4—Tower Bridge.
5—East Metroptn. Railway
0—Great Eastern do.
7—Metropolis Water Supply.
8—Corporation of London.
9—Metropolitan Board of Works
(Election of Members.)
10—Metropolis Water Works
(Purchase.)
11—Public Baths and Washhouses.
12—Public Health Act (1875)
Amendment.
13—Metropolis Management and
Building Acts Amendment
14—Highways.
15 — Valuation.
16—Valuation of Property.
17—County Government.
18—Qualification of Members of
Town Councils, &c.
19—Epping Forest.
The Vestry caused Petitions to Parliament, against
the Bills numbered 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17 and 19, in the
above list, to be lodged, and they also caused suggestions
for the amendment of many ofhers to be sent to
the County and Borough Members.
The Session of 1879 will be a very important
one, if the Bills promised to be introduced are proceeded
with, as the interest and comfort of the inhabitants of
this Hamlet will be affected by several, but nofably by
the following, viz.:—
Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railway. Thames River (Prevention of Floods.)
Tower High Level Bridge.
The result of the proceedings of the Vestry, with
regard to the Whitechapel Haymarket, has been so
beneficial that it is probable that so long as the Trustees
of the Market continue to carry out the new
regulations, no further steps to procure the abolition of
the Market will take place.