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On 5th January, 1897, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk of
Islington, forwarding copy letter addressed by thet Vestry to the London County Council,
urging the reintroduction of a Bill, in the ensuing Session, to amend the Metropolis
Management Acts as regards the words "sever" and "drain."
Resolved-That this Vestry support the action taken by the Vestry of Islington.
Public Buildings (London) Bill.
London Local Authorities, with three exceptions, hare not the power to purchase land
for their public buildings, except by Agreement. Two of such exceptions are the School
Board for London and Petitioners Metropolitan Asylums Board, who can purchase compulsorily
under the Lands Clauses Act after public enquiry, and obtaining the consent of the Local
Government Board, which has to be confirmed by Parliament; and the other is the
Woolwich Local Board of Health, which is given the power under the Public Health Act of
1871, lbs one case is London in which that Act applies.
The above Bill proridas for the purchase of freehold land by compulsion, if necessary,
altar an enquiry by the Local Gorenment Board and a Provisional Order confirmed by
Parliament,
On the 7th April, 1896 the Vestry resolved to seal a Petition to Parliament in
favour of the Bill, and this was done, but the Bill was eventually dropped.
The following is a Copy of the Vestry's petition:—
To the Honourable the Commons or the United Kingdom of Great Beithain
and Leeland in Parliamenty Assembled.
THE PETITION of the of the Parish of Rotherhithe in
the Administrative Country of London under their Common
Seal.
SHEWETH:—
That year Petitioners are the Local ??? of the said Parish for Sanitary, Sewers,
Lighting, Highway and other purposes.
That the said Parish contains a population of about 40,000, a rateable value of £216,438
and an area of 731 acers.