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In consequence of this provision great difficulties were experienced
in disposing of the sites at a price commensurate with
their cost. They were, however, as you are aware, ultimately sold,
at a sum much below their cost, and the ratepayers had to bear the
loss. It was to remedy this state of things that the Act was
amended.
It is now provided that where it is proved to the satisfaction
of the confirming authority on an application to authorize or modify
an improvement scheme that equally convenient accommodation can
be provided for any persons of the working classes displaced by an
improvement scheme at some place other than within the area, or
the immediate vicinity of the area comprised in the improvement
scheme, and it is also proved to the satisfaction of such authority
that the required accommodation has been, or is about to be forthwith
provided; it shall be lawful for the confirming authority
accordingly to authorize any such improvement scheme, or to permit
a modification of any such scheme; and the requirements of the
principal Act with respect to providing accommodation for persons
of the working classes shall, to the extent to which accommodation
is provided in accordance with this section, be deemed to have been
complied with.
The Poor Law Amendment Act also passed, and is interesting
to your Board, inasmuch as you were mainly instrumental in having
caused the insertion in the Bill of a clause empowering the Metropolitan
Asylums' District Board to contract with a Sanitary
Authority for the reception and treatment of non-pauper infectious