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as its repersentatives and, in February, caused the following
Petition to be presented:—
" In the House of Commons,
" Session, 1891.
"London School Board Elections Bill.
"Petition in favour.
"To the Honorable the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled.
"The humble Petition of the Board of Works for the
Saint Saviour's District
"Sheweth:
"That your Petitioners are the Bating Authority of the
said District, pursuant to the provisions of the Elementary
Education Act, 1870.
"That your Petitioners have had under consideration
the London School Board Elections Bill, by which it is
proposed to abolish the present Electoral Districts for
members of the School Board for London, and to adopt
the Parliamentary Divisions for School Board electoral
purposes.
" That, in the opinion of your Petitioners, many persons
who would be willing to serve on the School Board for
London are practically prohibited from becoming candidates
for a seat on account of the enormous expense of
contesting an Election in so large a Division ; and, if the
Parliamentary Divisions were chosen as the representative
areas, the candidates would be more likely to be known
and recognised by the Ratepayers.
"That in the opinion of your Petitioners, all vacancies
on the School Board for London should be filled up by the
Ratepayers and not by the Board.
"That, in the opinion of your Petitioners, it is very
desirable that the amendment of the law in the manner
suggested should be effected before the period of the
Election of Members to the School Board for London in
November, 1891.
"Your Petitioners therefore pray.
"That the London School Board Elections
Bill may be so amended that all vacancies
on the School Board for London may be filled
up by the Ratepayers, and that, in that form,
the Bill may pass into law, and come into operation
before the election of Members to the
School Board for London in November, 1891
"And vour Petitioners will ever pray, &c.