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insertion in a Bill to bo promoted by the Council in the
next session of Parliament to authorise the use of Fire
Hydrants for flushing and other purposes.
At the conference in question, which was held on the
17th November, a general, although not unanimous, opinion
was expressed that it would be an advantage for hydrants
to be used for the purposes suggested. Several questions
as to responsibility, etc., were, however, raised as to which
the Council thought it better to ascertain the views of the
several local authorities. The Vestry, after giving the
subject careful consideration, informed the Council, in
reply to their enquiries, that they would prefer to
continue to use independent means of obtaining water for
flushing and other purposes, rather than incur the unknown
liability attaching to the use of hydrants furnished for
fire extinction purposes, and suggested that if the Council
contemplate applying to Parliament to authorise the use of
fire hydrants for further public purposes, the proposed
legislation should take the form of enabling the Council,
any local authority, and the Water Company concerned, to
enter into an agreement authorising the local authority to
use any hydrant or hydrants on such terms as may be
mutually agreed.
PROPOSED ERECTION OF DWELLINGS BY THE
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
With reference to the question of the erection of Working
Class Dwellings in connection with the various improvements
carried out by the Council, the Vestry of the Liberty
of the Rolls transmitted to this Vestry a copy of a resolution
passed by them, protesting against the erection by the