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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
3.— Election of Councillors.
"That in the opinion of the Conference one-third of the members
of the London County Council should retire annually, but be
eligible for re-election.
4.— Aldermen.
"That in the opinion of the Conference the selection of
Councillors is unnecessary and undesirable, and further, is
objectionable in principle, inasmuch as it encroaches upon the
system of direct popular representation; but that in any case the
number of selected Councillors should not exceed one-tenth of those
elected."
5. — The Question of Bribery.
"That a clause should be introduced into the Local Government
Bill making it a penal offence for an officer or member of any
authority constituted by the Act, to receive any fee or reward by
way of commission or bribe; also that the person offering or giving
such fee or reward shall be guilty of a like offence.''
6.— Future Action of the Conference.
That an Executive Committee be formed, consisting of the
Chairman of the Conference and one Member of each Vestry or
Board represented; such Members to be nominated by the representatives
of their respective Vestries or Boards."
"That the Resolutions adopted by the Conference be embodied
in a Memorial for presentation to the Government; that the
President of the Local Government Board be asked to receive a
Deputation from the Conference in support of the Memorial;
and that all the Metropolitan Members of Parliament and the
Members of the Conference be invited to join the Deputation."
The Memorial was forwarded to the Local
Government Board, and the Bill was amended in
several respects in the direction suggested by the
Conference.