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bye-laws, so far as the circumstances of the Parish appear
to require, and have submitted the same to the Local Government
Board in draft before formally making them.
LONDON WATER SUPPLY.
The Vestry deeply regret that the efforts of the
Executive Committee of Vestries and District Boards,
which was formed on their initiative, to vest the supply of
water to London in a public authority were not attended
with success. It is satisfactory, however, to notice that
the Select Committee of the House of Commons, to whom
the Bill promoted by the Executive Committee was
referred, reported that the Bill (the Metropolis Water
Supply Bill) "was promoted in the public interest, and to
considerable public advantage."
The following report of the Executive Committee contains
all that need now be said on the subject:—
1. As their labours are now drawing to a close, the Executive
Committee deem it fitting to submit to the bodies whom
they represent a brief statement of what they have done,
and how the matter with which they were called upon to
deal now stands. They have, however, from time to time,
informed the Vestries and District Boards so fully of the
successive steps which have been taken that it is not necessary
now to go very fully into detail.
2. The first meeting of the Committee was held on the 9th
October, 1890, and altogether 30 formal meetings of the
Committee and Sub-Committees have been held. In addition
to these formal meetings, attendance was given at the
House of Commons by certain members who were deputed
to be present upon each of the 24 days during which the
Bills relating to the London Water Supply were before the
Select Committee, in order to instruct the Parliamentary
Agents and Counsel as occasion might require.
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