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nished to each member of the Board. I made a Report upon the subject, and after
consideration the Board decided to present a petition to the House of Commons
against the Bill. The Points to which objection was taken will be seen from the follwing
copy of the petition:-
" In Parliament,
"Session, 1894.
"LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS)
BILL.
"PETITION AGAINST.
"To the Honorable the Commons of the Unit Kingdom
"of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assmbled.
"The Humble Petition of the Hoard of Works for
"the Limehousc District under their Common
Seal.
"Shcweth—
"1—That your Petitioners arc the Local Authority under
"the Metropolis Local Managment Act, 1855, for the Lime"house
District comprising the Parish of Limehouse the Hamlet
"of Ratcliff and the Parishes of Shad well and Wapping.
"2.—That a Bill promoted by the Council of the Adminis"trative
County of London is now pending in your Honorable
"House intituled The London County Council (General
"Powers) Bill, 1894.'
"3.—That by the Preamble of the Bill it is recited as
"follows:—