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ensued, and it was not until in the Autumn—13th
September of that year—that a reply was received,
which was to the effect that without expressing
any general disapproval they indicated certain
points on which they would require modifications,
and if the Council ultimately adopted this again
amended plan they would direct a fresh Enquiry
to be held.
This naturally necessitated frequent and prolonged
discussions and examinations with the
object of elucidating and thoroughly understanding
all the points that were being subjected to
criticism, and it was during these discussions that
there were developed no little differences of
opinion as to the next step to be taken. Finally on
November 8th, 1909, the Council passed a resolution
not to adopt an amended plan at all, but to
entrust to Mr. H. T. Mather, their present Surveyor,
the preparing of a new scheme altogether
on certain lines that were first of all to be submitted
to them, and that if this scheme, when
elaborated, met their views the work was then to
be carried out by him, subject, of course, to the
approval of the Local Government Board. These
preliminary plans were presented in due course
and thoroughly examined and gone into by the
Committee appointed for that purpose, and when
passed by the Council Mr. Mather was instructed
to prepare the full and detailed scheme for submission
to the Local Government Board.
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