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Dwelling Houses Inspection Bill.—This Bill proposed
that Local Authorities should appoint Sanitary Inspectors,
which appointments must receive the sanction and confirmation
of the Local Government Board, to inspect all new
buildings preparatory to their being occupied, and making
it unlawful for any buildings to be occupied or used without
the certificate of the Sanitary Inspector of his satisfaction
therewith being first given; and also provided that
the Sanitary Inspector shall once in every year make an
inspection of the sanitary fittings, drains, &c., of all buildings
existing in their districts.
It appearing by the wording of Clause 3, that the Metropolis
would not be embraced within the provisions of the
Act, the Clerk was directed to write to the promoters of
the Bill, asking if it is their intention to include the Metropolis
within its provisions.
This was done, and an affirmative reply was received,
but no further action was taken by the Vestry, as no progress
was made with the Bill.
Metropolitan Board of Works (Fire Brigade Expenses)
Bill.—This Bill proposed to alter the method of raising the
Fire Brigade Expenses Bate (at present a half-penny in
the £ on the gross value of the property assessed for the
Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, and contributions by the
Insurance Companies at the rate of £35 for each million
pounds of the gross amounts insured by such Companies),
and to substitute in lieu thereof a provision that of the sum
necessary for the purposes of the Fire Brigade, one-fourth
shall be contributed by the Insurance Companies, and the
remaining three-fourths by the Metropolitan Consolidated
Rate. The Yestry while recognising the necessity of
increased means to give due efficiency and extension to the
Fire Brigade, were of opinion that it is desirable that the
Metropolitan Board should give some general estimate of
the amount and extent of their requirements for the pro-