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parliamentary hills—continued.
Eastern side. The approval of the Vestry to this clause of
the Bill was, on the 4th February, 1886, ordered to be
notified to the Metropolitan Board.
Metropolitan Board of Works (Water Supply, &c.). This
Bill proposed to confer further powers upon the Board with
respect to the supply of water in or near to the Metropolis,
and other powers connected therewith. On the 4th February,
1886, the Vestry resolved to inform the Board of
their approval of the Bill, and to request the Rt. Hon.
W. H. Smith, M.P., to give his support to the same. On
the 18th March, 1886, the Clerk reported that the second
reading of the Bill had been put off for six months.
Metropolitan Street Improvements Act (1877) Amendment.
This is a Bill to enable the Metropolitan Board to
compel the use of subways by Companies and persons
where they have been or may be constructed for the purpose
of laying therein water or gas mains, sewers, tubes,
pipes, and wires. The Metropolitan Board having
petitioned against the Bill no action was taken by the
Vestry thereon.
South Eastern Railway (Additional Powers) Extension of
Time, &c. This is a Bill which proposed to extend the time
limited by the Company's New Lines and Widenings Act,
1882. The Vestry did not oppose the Bill.
Waterworks Clauses Act (1847) Amendment Bill. On
the 28th May, 1885, this Bill was read the third time, and
passed in the House of Commons on the 21st May, 1885.
West London Electric Lighting Provisional Order and
Bill. The powers sought to be obtained being in the