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AMENDMENTS OF THE ACT.
In putting the Act into practical operation, various defects
were patent. The Vestry appointed a Committee to consider the
required Amendments, and report thereon. Such Report was
adopted by the Vestry on the 25th day of February last, and
embraced various Amendments as to the recovery of cost of
executing Drainage Works on private property, construction
of Sewers in new streets, projections or encroachments in
connection with new buildings, also as to paving or repairing
streets, removal of road scrapings, ashes, and defacing lamp
columns, &c.
By direction of Vestry, a copy of such Report was forwarded
to the Metropolitan Board of Works, it being the intention of
such Board to introduce in the ensuing Session of Parliament a
Bill to amend the Metropolis Local Management Act in many
important points.
In conclusion, the Vestry, in their practical operations and
works executed during the past year, have endeavoured to
effect public improvements at as small an increase of taxation as
possible.
By Order,
THOMAS ROFFEY,
Ventry Office#, Clerk to the Vestry.
Kennington Green,
June, 1858.