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London County Council Ceneral Powers Bill.
This Bill proposed inter alia to confer powers on the
London County Council to acquire property for the purpose
of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act, 1865, and for
the rehousing of persons displaced by the London (Clare
Market, Strand) Improvement Confirmation Act, 1897,
and the London County Council Improvements (Holborn
to Strand) Act, 1899; also to enable the Council and
local authorities in various parts of the County of London
to make arrangements as to open spaces, and for other
purposes. The proposal for rehousing persons displaced
by the Clare Market and new Street schemes was of
great importance. The site proposed to be acquired was
the properly known as Reid's Brewery, in Clerkenwell
Road. As the Bill did not propose in any way to affect
the interests of the St. Giles District the Board did not
take any action in the matter.
London County Council Compulsory Purchase of
Land Bill.
This Bill proposed to confer on the London County
Council the powers at present enjoyed by local authorities
in the County of London under Sections 80 to 96 of
Michael Angelo Taylor's Act (57 Geo. iii. chap. 29), with
regard to the purchase of property for the purposes of
minor street improvements, but as the Bill did not in any
way propose to take away, modify, or affect any of the
powers at present exercised by local authorities, the Board
did not deem it necessary to take any action in the matter.
The Bill was not, however, proceeded with.