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under penalties, inform their customers when Margarine or
Oleo-margarine is being sold to them, &c.
The Bill is identical with that introduced into the last
Session of Parliament, in favour of which the Vestrypetitioned,
and they again presented a Petition in its favor.
This Bill subsequently became law until the title of the
Margarine Act.
Public Parks and Works (Metropolis) Bill.— This Bill,
introduced by the Government, proposed to transfer from
the Government to the Metropolitan Board of Works, and
consequently from Imperial to Local taxation, the charge
of maintaining Victoria Park, Battersea Park, Kennington
Park, a public Garden adjoining Bethnal Green Museum,
Westminster Bridge, and the Chelsea Embankment.
The Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry of
Chelsea, enclosing copy petition they had presented for an
inquiry into the subject by a Select Committee with regard
to the revenues of the estates proposed to be transferred,
and they presented a similar Petition. The Bill, however,
eventually became law.
Water Companies (Regulation of Powers) Bill.—
By this Bill it was proposed that where the owner, and not
the occupier, of a dwelling-house is liable for water rates,
the water shall not be cut off for non-payment, but the
rate shall become a first charge on the dwelling-house,
which may be recovered from the owner or occupier in the
same manner as water rates may by law be recovered, provided
that proceedings shall not be taken against the
occupier until notice has been given him to pay such rate
out of the rent due, and he has omitted to pay, and also
that no greater sum shall be recovered as water rate than