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Borough, the cost of which was estimated at £354 19s. 4d. In
several instances legal proceedings had to be taken to enforce
the payments, but all the contributions have now been received
in respect of the last named and the works are in hand. In
regard to Castle Yard, proceedings had to be taken in one instance
and they are still pending, but it is understood that an arrangement
has been come to for payment within three weeks.
SECONDARY EDUCATION.
On receipt of a circular-letter from the Vestry of St. Mary,
Newington, forwarding a copy of resolutions passed by them on
the subject of Secondary Education, the Board expressed its
concurrence, such resolution being as under :—
" That this Vestry is of opinion that the authority for
Secondary Education in London should be formed from all
bodies now engaged in education in London, and not merely
from the Technical Education Board of the London County
Council."
SUPERANNUATION BILLS.
The Board, as on two previous occasions, presented a
petition to Parliament in favour of the Superannuation (Metropolis)
Bill and the Local Authorities Officers' Superannuation
Bill, subject to their being so amended as to include workmen
in the regular employ of the local authorities.
The object of the first-named Bill was to bring the provisions
of the Metropolis Superannuation Act, 1866, relative to
the Superannuation of Officers of Vestries and District Boards,
into line with those of the Poor Law Officers by requiring the
officers of such Vestries, Boards, etc., to contribute from their
salaries and wages a percentage allowance to a fund from which
their retiring allowance would in future be paid.
The other Bill applied to the whole of England and Wales
and included therefore the Metropolis. Its object was to extend
to officers and servants in the service of local authorities the
provisions of the Poor Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896,
by which Parliament granted to officers and servants under the
poor law, in return for a percentage contribution from their
salaries and emoluments, superannuation when they become
unable to discharge their duties by reason of permanent infirmity
of mind or body or of old age. The term servant "
was defined to mean " every servant appointed by resolution of
a local authority."