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Tramways. This Board petitioned against the London, Chatham and
Dover Railway scheme, it having been thought that the right of
way which the public possess through the Subway in Holland
Street might be jeopardised thereby, but withdrew the petition on
the Company undertaking to insert a clause in the Bill for
preserving the right of way. The Board assented to both schemes
for Tramways.
Guy's Hospital
In consequence of the flagrant mismanagement of this institution,
and the disagreements which had arisen between the governors and
the medical staff and nurses, this Board, in December last,
petitioned Parliament for inquiry, by Royal Commission or otherwise,
into the affairs and management of the Hospital.
Delegates,
Water Supply,
&c.
The Board has re-appointed Messrs. Hale and Rideajl to act as
delegates on the question of Water Supply, and authorised them
to support the following proposition: " That a water authority for
"the Metropolis should be created, with statutory powers which
"will enable such body to acquire and utilise, so far as may be
"deemed expedient, existing sources of supply, and to have
"recourse to such other sources of supply as upon investigation
"may prove to be available and desirable." The Board also
appointed Mr. Thorn and Mr. Stannah to act as its delegates at a
conference which took place in March last, at the Kensington
Yestry Hall, on various sanitary matters, and as members of a
deputation appointed to wait upon the President of the Local
Government Board in regard thereto.
Price of Gas.
The South Metropolitan Gas Company, the Company supplying
the public lamps in the St. Saviour's district, have reduced, as
from Christmas last, the price of Gas supplied per meter to the
public lamps to 2s. 10d. per 1000 feet; and in respect of the
lighting of the other lamps to £3 17s. per lamp per annum.
The Company also allow an abatement of 5 per cent. on the amount
charged for Gas, provided the amount be paid within one month
from each quarter day when due.