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Under section 150 of the Public Health Act, 1875), Local Authorities outside the
Metropolis have power to pave and drain streets at the cost of the owners of property abutting
thereon, and do not thereby, unless they so desire, take over the liability for after maintenance.
The Board will be obliged if the London County Council will take this matter into
consideration with the view of obtaining powers for Local Authorities in the Metropolis to
pave and drain mews, yards, and other private places at the cost of the owners of property
abutting thereon without being compelled to adopt such places as public highways.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) HENRY GEORGE HILLS, Clerk.
The Clerk,
London County Council,
Spring Gardens, S.W.
[Copy.]
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL,
Spring Gardens, S.W.,
30th November, 1895.
Sir,
The Public Health Committee of the Council have had under consideration your letter
of the 18th July last, suggesting that the Council should endeavour to obtain powers for
Local Authorities in London to pave and drain mews, yards, and other private places, at the
cost of the owners of property abutting thereon, without being compelled to adopt such
places as public highways. As the proposal appears to the Committee to be of great
importance, and one which would affect to a very large extent the owners of property and
their rights, the Committee would be glad, before reporting on the subject to the Council, to
be furnished with particulars of cases in which the need for further legislation of this nature
has been felt, and also to know what are the views of the Local Authorities generally on the
question.
I am, Sir,
Your obtdient servant,
H. DE LA HOOKE,
Clerk of the Council.
The Clerk of the
Wandsworth District Board.
Resolved- That this Vestry concur in the views of the Wandsworth District Board of
Works in the matter, and that they be so informed.