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Mr. Albert Boulden and Mr. John Evans; and, as a result of the
representations which have been made from time to time to the
Metropolitan Board, that Board has determined not to prepare any
more improvement schemes until further experience shall have
been gained of the working of the Amendment Act of 1869.
Numerous Conferences have been held at St. Martin's Yestry
Hall on the important question of Water Supply, and Messrs.
Hale and Rideal, the delegates appointed by this Board last year,
have been unremitting in the attention which they have given
thereto, and in watching the progress of the Bill introduced by the
late Government. A Select Committee of the House of Commons
is now sitting and taking evidence with a view to legislation upon
the subject.
Water Supply.
The term of office for which Mr. Charles Harris was elected as
a Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works expiring by effluxion
of time on the 9th instant, this Board has unanimously re-elected
him as its representative for the ensuing three years.
Representation
of Board.
The loan of £2,000, negotiated in the year 1870 with the
Provident Clerks' Life Assurance Association for paving works in
the Blackfriars Road, has been paid off by annual instalments of
£200, the last of which became due on the 22nd instant.
Loan.
Precepts have been issued by this Board during the year 1879-80 Precepts,
for amounts required to meet the estimated local expenditure,
the charges of the Metropolitan Board of Works, School Board
for London, &c., as under, viz. :—
LOCAL EXPENDITURE.
date of precept
description of rate.
st. saviour.
christch'ch.
total.
£
£
£
30 April, 1879
Sewer Rate
347
200
29 Oct., 1879
Ditto
347
200
694
400
1,094
30 April, 1879
General Purposes Rate
3,609
2,522
29 Oct., 1879
Ditto
3,194
1,229
26 Nov., 1879
Ditto
1,350
6,803
5,101
11,904
£12,998