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and the administrative areas to be assigned to the same, has
been referred to at different times during the year, on letters
from other Vestries and District Boards. The matter was
reported on by the Works and General Purposes Committee
in December, and the Board then adopted an opinion expressed
by that Committee, that the subject might properly
await the introduction into Parliament of the intended Bill,
and that it was not necessary for the Board to take any action
until the Bill was introduced.
So far as the Board are aware no step has been taken
during the year for furthering this promised measure of
municipal reform.
London Water Supply.
The subject of the Metropolitan Water Supply was
considered by the Board in connection with the various Bills
suggested, and on the 6th May, 1891, the following resolution
was passed by the Board:—
"That in the opinion of this Board any Bill in Parliament,
or to be introduced into Parliament, dealing with the
supply of water to the Metropolis, will not be considered
satisfactory which does not confer on a popular representative
authority power to construct and maintain a separate
and independent supply of water, without being compelled
to purchase the present water undertakings, whether
drawn from the same sources of supply or otherwise."
This resolution was duly communicated to the President of
the Local Government Board, The London County Council,
and other Authorities.
Overhead Wires.
The Board had under consideration the subject of
the Bye-laws to be made by the London County Council
under the London "Overhead Wires" Act, 1891. The
Board also had under consideration applications by the
Engineer of the Postal Telegraphs for permission to erect
"overhead wires."
The Board have uniformly objected to the erection of