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always been postponed; and provided that yon consider the claim
of your Memorialists to be directly represented at your Honourable
Board a right and just one, that you will, without regard to any
such schemes, endeavour to do justice to your present constituents;
and your Memorialists would even urge that the anticipated change
in the Government of the Metropolis is an additional reason why
so large and important a District, both in point of population and
rateable value, as the District over which this Board exercises its
jurisdiction should be directly represented at your Board, in order
that when such scheme is brought before you the interests of their
District may be adequately represented.
Your Memorialists therefore request that your
Honourable Board will take an early opportunity
to apply to Parliament to authorise such an alteration
or increase in the representation of the several
Parishes and Districts at the Metropolitan Board
of Works as their altered circumstances require,
and especially such an alteration or increase as
shall provide for the Lewisham District being represented
by a separate Member at such Board, or
in such other manner as your Honourable Board
may think fit.
The Common Seal of the Board of Works for
the Lewisham District was hereunto
affixed, by order, this 7th day of November,
1883, in the presence of
H. S. WINNETT,
Clerk to the Board.