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Local Government Board, Whitehall,
April 2nd, 1878.
Sir,
I am directed by the Local Government Board to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo, and to state that the President has alreadyhad
several representations made to him in connection with the points raised on the
resolutions passed on the 21st ultimo, at the conference of Vestries and District Boards
of Works, within the Newington Petty Sessional Division, relative to the provisions of
the Countv Government Bill before Parliament, and the matter is now receiving his
careful consideration. Under these circumstances it does not at present appear to him
necessary to trouble the proposed Deputation to attend here.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
HUGH OWEN, Junr.
T. Roffey, Esq., Assistant Secretrry.
Vestry Hall, Kennington Green.
The County Government Bill was not proceeded with.
The report of the select committee of the House of Commons and the conclusions
arrived at by the committee with reference to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Clause
2 of which is as follows :—
"That the Fire Brigade should be transferred from the Metropolitan Board to the
Commissioners of Police for the Metropolis, so, however, as to constitute a distinct branch
to be placed under the immediate command of a separate assistant commissioner, and to
be authorized to act within the City of London as well as in the metropolis,"
having been considered, the following resolutions thereon were passed by the Vestrv, viz.—
"That this Vestry protest against the management of the Fire Brigade beingtransferred
from the Metropolitan Board of Works to the Commissioners of Police for
the Metropolis."
"That the Clerks be instructed to write to the Members of Parliament for the
eastern division of the County of Surrey, and for the Borough of Southwark, with a
request that in the event of a Bill being brought into effect the proposed transfer, they
will use their utmost exersions in opposing the same.
The Vestry having had under consideration the following Bills introduce dinto
Parliament by the Metropolitan Board of Works in the Session of 1878, viz.:—
The Metropolis Waterworks (Purchase) Bill, and
The Metropolis Water (New Works) Bill on the 5th February, 1878, the following
resolution was passed by the Vestry on the subject viz.