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4. This Act shall not apply to any expenses incurred by a Local Authority before the
passing thereof, but shall apply to expenses incurred after the passing thereof in the case of any
private sewer whether constructed before or after the passing of this Act.
5. This Act may be cited as the Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1895, and shall
be construed as one with the Metropolis Management Amendment Acts.
NOTE BY THE PARLIAMENTARY AGENT.
Under the above heading the Council has passed the following resolution:—
"That the Council do apply to Parliament for an amendment of the definition of the
words sewer and drain in the Metropolis Local Management Act in the way desired
by the local authorities and that it be referred to the Parliamentary Committee to
prepare a Public Bill and take such steps as may be necessary for that purpose."
The proposal referred to originated I believe with the Vestry Clerk of Islington, and received a
large measure of support amongst the Vestries and District Boards of London.
I have several times reported on the difficulty, in my opinion, of dealing with the matter in
accordanc3 with the above resolution.
I submitted to the Parliamentary Committee at the last meeting the draft of a Bill which had
been suggested by the Yestry Clerk of Islington, which was discussed by the Committee. Suggestions
were made as to its revision. I have revised the Bill accordingly, and present it herewith.
21st May, 1895. H. L. CRIPPS.
On 12th October, 1895, a letter was received from the Hon. Secretary to the Conference
re Combined Drainage, stating that the Conference would assemble for the fourth time on
Wednesday, 30th October, 1895, at the Holborn Town Hall, and requesting the attendance
thereat of the delegates appointed by the Vestry.
Resolved That the delegates already appointed be requested to attend such
Conference.