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Under the Reform Act of 1832 the Parish was united with
others to form the Borough of the Tower Hamlets; but under the
Representation of the People Act, 1867, Shoreditch, together with
the adjoining Parishes of Hackney and Bethnal Green, was constituted
as the Borough of Hackney, and returned two Members to
Parliament, but under the "Seats Act" of 1885, Shoreditch is
constituted a Parliamentary Borough with two Members (see
above and under).
The Vestry Clerk of this Parish, Mr. Enoch Walker, has been
appointed by the Sheriff of Middlesex the Returning Officer for
the Borough.
Under the Education Act of 1870 the Borough in which
Shoreditch is included returns five Members to the London School
Board.
Under the Looal Act (1858), six Overseers are appointed
yearly, viz. :—
One for the Liberty of Holywell
One for the Liberty of Moorfields.
Two for the Liberty of Church End.
Two for the Liberty of Hoxton.
These Liberties are obsolete for all purposes excepting only the
above, and for certain Charities.
The Rates are made and collected quarterly.
The Public Lighting of the Parish is carried out by the Vestry's
own staff. The gas consumed is supplied by the Gas Light and
Coke Company, the system adopted is that of metering one lamp in
twenty, and paying upon the average consumption as indicated
by the metered lamps.
The Parish is supplied with water by the New River and East
London "Water Companies : about two-thirds of the Parish is within
the area supplied by the first-named Company.
The lines of the North Metropolitan Tramways Company are
laid in the main thoroughfares.