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On the matter being reported to the Board it was resolved
that legal proceedings be taken to compel a corresponding reduction
in the charge made by the Company for water supplied in
the St. Saviour's District to that made in Lambeth, the circumstances
being the same, and instructions were given to the
Solicitor to commence an action at law, if necessary, for that
purpose. On receipt of notice of action, however, the Company
gave way and consented to accept, as from the 25th March last,
payment at the rate of 6d. per 1000 gallons for road watering
and flushing, a minimum rental of £18 15s. per annum being
guaranteed.
WATER FOR DRINKING FOUNTAINS, etc.
The Board has, on representations made by the
Metropolitan Drinking Fountains and Cattle Troughs Association
as to its necessitous position financially, and to the fact that
the outlay for water supplied to the drinking fountains and cattle
troughs in the district amounted to £25 10s. annually, agreed to
enlarge its subscription to £5 per annum, the amount formerly
contributed being £1 5s. only. It has also consented to have
the troughs and fountains cleansed by its own workmen instead
of by those in the employ of the Association.
DISTRICT SURVEYORS.
The Board has approved the following resolutions passed
by the Vestry of Battersea on the subject of the duties and
emoluments of District Surveyors, and has caused a letter to
be written to the London County Council in support of the
same:—
1. That all District Surveyors should devote the
whole of their time to the duties of district surveying.
2. That they should be paid a salary by the London
County Council, and that the building fees (if continued)
should be paid to the Council direct.
8. That an office should be provided for the District
Surveyor at the local Vestry hall or offices, so that he may
be brought into closer touch with the local authorities.
In December the London County Council issued a circular
letter intimating that the Building Act Committee of the Council
had had the subject under consideration and had come to the
following conclusions upon the points raised: —
1. That the suggestion that all district surveyors