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The Conference subsequently met, and the following Resolutions were passed:-
"That in the opinion of the Conference the following Clause based upon the
Resolution passed by the Conference at its first Meeting in May, 1894. should
be substituted for Clauses 1 and 2 of the draft Bill:-
The word drain should be deemed to apply to, and include the subject
matters specified in the 250th Section of the Metropolis Local Management
Act, 1855, and in the 112th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act,
1862, and also any drain the plan of which has not been approved as a sewer
under Section 69 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855; and
Section 45 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, Amendment Act, 1862,
or under Section 48 of the latter Act."
"That Clauses 3, 4 and 5 of the Bill be adapted so as to apply to a drain for
draining any group or block of houses by a combined operation."
"That a Committee of seven be appointed to consider the Bill and settle a
draft in accordance with the terms of the resolution previously passed, with
power to submit the same to the London County Council.
In pursuance of permission granted at the last meeting, the delegates from the Vestry
of St. Pancras, moved and seconded:—
"That the London County Council be recommended to consider the following
Clause as an addition to the proposed Bill
'Before making any drain and before re-laying, re-constructing,
amending or otherwise interfering with any existing drain, notice in
writing shall be given to the Vestry or District Board by the person
intending to make such drain, or to interfere with any existing drain
and before making any drain or altering the level or course of, or
making any addition to or extending or curtailing any existing diain
or any branch drain, a plan of the proposed diain and any exiting
drain shall be deposited with the Vestry or District Board by the
person intending to make such drain or to alter or extend or curtail
any existing drain.'"