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said Local Authorities in reference thereto, and that the Council be requested
to take steps with the view of obtaining an amendment of the definition of
the word 'Drain' in Section 250 of the Metropolis Local Management Act,
1855, by adding thereto, after the word 'Board,' the following words, viz.:—
'And any drain, the plan of which has not been approved as a sewer under
Sec. 69 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, and Sections 45 and
48 of the Metropolis Local Management (Amendment) Act, 18G2.' "
"That the London County Council be asked to receive a Deputation from this
Conference, and that the Secretary be requested to communicate with the
Council in order to get a day fixed for the Deputation to attend with the
Memorial."
On the 7th January, 1895, a letter was received from the Yestry of St. Mary, Islington,
enclosing copy of a letter addressed by that Vestry to the London County Council, asking
them to receive a Deputation from that Vestry and other local authorities, re Combined
Drainage; also a letter from the Clerk to the London County Council stating that the Main
Drainage Committee of the Council had resolved to receive, on Thursday, 24th January, 1895,
at 3 p.m., a joint Deputation from all the Vestries and District Boards which might desire to
be represented on the occasion, with reference to the same subject; and also a letter from the
Holborn District Board of Works drawing attention to the above letter, and inviting the
delegates appointed to a Conference at the Holborn Town Hall, on Monday, 21st January,
1895, at 2.30 p.m., to arrange as to the course of action to be adopted when before the
Council.
Messrs. F. T. Talbot and R. W. Moss, who attended as delegates at the Holborn
Conference in May, 1894, were appointed to attend on both of the above occasions as
representing this Vestry, together with the Surveyor.
On 5th February, 1895, Mr. F. T. Talbot reported that Mr. Moss, the Surveyor, and
himself attended the Conference at the Holborn Town Hall, on Monday, 21st January, 1895,
when the resolutions of the previous Conference were confirmed, and it was agreed that
Mr. Dewey, the Vestry Clerk of Islington, should open the case on behalf of the combined
Deputation before the Main Drainage Committee of the Council, on Thursday, 21th
January, 1895.