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Unification of London.—The Report of the
Commissioners upon the Unification of the City
and County of London was issued during the year,
and the Vestry received sundry letters from other
Local Authorities expressing approval of the conclusions
arrived at in the Report, but they took no
action themselves in the matter.
London Water Companies.—The London Country
Council have introduced into Parliament (Session
1895) eight Bills for the transfer to them of the
London Water Companies, and forwarded to the
Vestry copies of same, and at same time asked
whether any instances of deficient pressure in the
height of water supplied, or of failure to supply,
or any complaints either of any Water Company's
charges or otherwise, have come under notice,
or whether they can be referred to' any persons
who would be likely to give the Council information
which would be useful in supporting the Bills
before Parliament. The Vestry decided to present
a petition in favour of the Bills, and they informed
the Council that they had personal knowledge of
failure to supply water during the prolonged frost
in the early part of 1895, and that the New River
Company were making the usual demands for
payment of the Water rates, without deduction.
The Council proceeded only with the Bills affecting
the Lambeth and Southwark and Vauxhall Companies
in the first instance, and the dissolution of
Parliament has prevented any substantial progress
being made.
By order,
R. E. PAGET,
Vestry Clerk.
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