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The Metropolitan Board of Works (Loan-) Act, 1869, and
Money Acts of the Board, subsequently passed, besides making
some alterations in the mode of assessing the expenses of
the Board, have afforded increased facilities for the raising of
money by Vestries and District Boards, of which the Vestry
of St. James have availed themselves to a small extent.
By the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts of 1875 and 1879, the
Vestry are empowered to purchase samples of food and drugs
for analysis, to appoint a Public Analyst, and to prosecute
vendors of adulterated articles. Proceeding- under these
Acts during the past year are mentioned on page 71.
The Vestry have also various powers under the Metropolitan
Paving Act, 57 Geo. III., cap. 29, commonly known as
Michael Angelo Taylor's Act, the Nuisances Removal Acts
the Metropolitan Building Acts, the Metropolis Gas Act, the
Sanitary Act, 1866, the Artizans and Labourers Dwellings
Act, 1868, better known as Torrens' Act, and other statutes.
There has been a growing tendency for some year- to include
in the local rates various sums for Metropolitan purposes,
over the expenditure of which local authorities do not
possess the slightest control. Thus, since the establishment
of the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855, the Vestry have
at different times been required by Parliament to provide
funds for—(a) Main Drainage; (b) Fire Brigade; (c) Elementary
Education; (d) Thames Bridges-purchase, maintenance,
and rebuilding; (e) Artizans' Dwellings, and other
purposes. A statement of moneys raised with the parochial
rates for Metropolitan purposes is given on page .37.
STANDING ORDERS.
Operative Resolutions in the nature of Standing Orders
have been passed during the year as follows:-