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parliamentary power: the Committee would, however,
point out that the principle advocated is being gradually
adopted by the Council as fresh appointments are
made, 13 district surveyors having already been appointed
who give their whole time to the duties of
their office.
2. That the question of paying district surveyors by salary
having been considered by the Council on two occasions,
the Committee are not at present prepared to
alter the existing system of payment by fees until they
have had further experience of its working.
3. That although the proposal that an office should be provided
for the district surveyor at the local vestry hall
has much to recommend it, the Committee do not see
their way to recommend the Council to take any steps
in the direction indicated, as unfortunately the districts
do not coincide with the local government areas,
and parliamentary power might be required before the
suggestion could be carried out.
4. That a notice should be printed and posted up in the
office of each district surveyor, explaining that the
authority of the district surveyor does not extend to
drains, water-closets, or other sanitary matters which
in accordance with the Metropolis Management Acts,
and the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, are under
the control of the Local Authorities. (This notice will
be provided and issued by the Council to the district
surveyors in due course.)
The Vestry regret that the Council has not been
able to meet the wishes of the Local Authorities in
the matter, and directed that a letter be sent to the
Local Government Board asking that the suggestion
in clauses 1, 2 and 3 be incorporated in the Bill
in the new London Government Bill, and that the
districts of District Surveyors be made to coincide
as far as possible with the Local Government areas
Need for Greater Police Protection.-The Vestry
have again drawn the attention of the Home Secretary,
the Chief Commissioner of Police, and Superintendent
Hammond of the "G" Division to the increasing
lawlessness and cases of robbery and