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tion would be lost if the name was altered in any way or
discontinued. The views of the Board in regard thereto were
represented to the Council, and it appears to have abandoned
tho proposal.
STAMFORD STREET.
In accordance with a resolution passed by the Vestry
of Christclmrch on the 26th November, calling attention to
the congested state of the traffic at the Blackfriars Road end
of Stamford Street, and requesting that steps might be taken
for tho better regulation of the same, the Board, in February
last, caused a refuge to be placed in the centre of the roadway,
so as to divide the vehicular traffic and enable foot passengers
to cross with greater ease and safety. It also provided a
three-light gas lamp at the spot.
LONDON GOVERNMENT.
In .January last, the London County Council convened
a Conference of Local Authorities, to consider the subject of
London Local Government, and to report what powers
possessed by the Council should be transferred to the Local
Authorities, and invito d the Board to send delegates to the
conference, the avowed object of the Council being to take steps
to facilitate the carrying into etTect of the recommendations
of the Royal Commission on the Amalgamation of the City and
County of London. The Board appointed Mr. F. Baxter and
Mr. William Carter together with the Clerk of the Board, its
delegates accordingly. The Conference met on the 31st of
January and on five subsequent occasions, and resolutions were
passed expressing the views of the majority of the delegates as
to the transfer of the various powers. Such resolutions, however,
can have no binding force on the respective bodies whom
they represented, who may or may not agree as to the advisability
of giving effect thereto whenever any proposals are
made for legislation in regard to the matters discussed. Moreover,
the expediency or otherwise of making the transfer will
greatly depend upon the nature and extent of the new governing
bodies appointed to take the place of the existing \ estries
and District Boards of Works.
ENCROACHMENT IN EWER STREET.
Mention was made in the last Annual Report of an encroachment
upon the public highway in Ewer Street, Messrs.
Goodwin having enclosed and appropriated to their own use a
small piece of land on the west side of that street, nearly
opposite the public baths, and proceedings were taken by