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proposed Parliamentary Borough, as the Beckenham tongue
of land is thus commonly called, separating the District like
a wedge, and it was felt that great difficulty would he experienced
by the ratepayers in ascertaining in which Parliamentary
Borough they were situate, but as such Sewerage
Area was not within the boundary of the Metropolis such
application failed.
ROAD WATERING SUPPLY.
The Board have pleasure in announcing that a very
considerable reduction in the price of the water supplied for
watering the roads in the District has been effected, both
from the Kent Water Works Company and the Lambeth
Water Company, the amount of such reduction being on an
average 25 per cent.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS AND OCCUPIED BY
MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
During the year the Board have adopted Regulations
under the provisions of the 35th sec. of the Sanitary Act,
1866, and these Regulations have been confirmed by the
Local Government Board* Such Regulations are printed
and can be seen at the Board's offices. The same apply to
all houses let in lodgings, with the following exceptions:—
(a) Where for the purpose of any rate for the relief of the poor
the rateable value of the house exceeds £30, and the rent
or charge payable by each lodger, and exclusive of any
charge for the use by such lodger of any furniture, shall
be such that the amount accruing due in any term shall
be at the rate or in the proportion of not less than Gs.
per week:
(b) Where for the purpose of any rate for the relief of the poor
the rateable value of the house cxceeds £30, and the rent
or charge payable by each lodger, and exclusive of any
charge for the use by such lodger of any furniture, shall
be such that the amount accruing due in any term shall
be at the rate or in the proportion of not less than 7s, 6d.
per week.