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PARLIAMENTARY BILLS.
The following Bills were reported to have been withdrawn on
the dates undermentioned, viz.—
Metropolitan Street Improvements Act (1877) Amendment,
H.C., 1st April, 1886.
Public Parks and Works (Metropolis) Bill, H.C., 10th June,
1886.
Electric Lighting Act (1882) Amendment.—This is a Bill to
repeal the 27th section of the Electric Lighting Act, 1882, which
enacts that local authorities may purchase undertakings at the
expiration of 21 years, and subsequent periods of 7 years each at
the then value of all lands, buildings, works, material, and plant,
allowance being made in respect of the condition and state of
repair of the same, but without any addition in respect of compulsory
purchase, or of goodwill, or of any profits, or of any similar
considerations, and instead thereof to extend the period of purchase
to 42 years and subsequent periods of 10 years each, upon the local
authorities paying the then market value of the goodwill of the
business of the undertaking, and of all lands, &c, as above.
Powers are sought to be obtained to enable the Board of Trade to
vary the terms upon which any local authority may require the
Undertakers to sell. On the 17th March, 1887, the Vestry
determined to take no action thereon.
Metropolis Local Government.—The Bill provides for the
formation of 13 Municipal Boroughs for the purpose of governing
the Metropolis, for the appointment of Mayors, Aldermen, and
Councillors for the respective Boroughs, for the formation of a
Metropolitan Municipal Council (of which the Lord Mayor of
London shall be Chairman), the transference of all powers now
vested in the Metropolitan Board and the City Corporation to the
Metropolitan Municipal Council, the transference of all powers now
vested in the Vestries, District Boards, Paving Commissioners,
Burial Boards, Commissioners for Public Baths, &c., and Commissioners
for Public Libraries, &c., to the Municipal Boroughs, and
the transference of all powers possessed by the Metropolitan Board