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(g) LEVERINGTON CHARITY.
The Vestry on the 10th October, altered rule 7 of the regulations as to applications
for the above charity, which prohibited poisons in receipt of parochial relief from
applying for the charity, and such rule now reads as follows:—
"Applicants must bo over 10 years of ago and have resided in the Parish of
St. Leonard, Shoreditch, at least three years. Not more than one member
of a family can participate in this charity."
The number of applications received for this Charity was 76; these were
considered by the Parliamentary Committee on the 19th November, 1897, and 37
candidates were recommended to the Vestry, and appointed as recipients of £1 for
one year on 7th December, 1897, and the Charity has been disbursed as usual by the
Vicar and Churchwardens in weekly sums of 2s. each.
(h) LAND TRANSFER ACT, 1897.
The Vestry on the 4th January, 1898, resolved to inform the London County
Council in answer to their enquiry that they were in favour of the proposal for
establishing compulsory registration of title to land in the Metropolis. This Act will
shortly bo put into force so far as relates to a portion of London in accordance with the
decision of the Council.
(i) LONDON WATER SUPPLY.
On the 18th February, 1898, the Parliamentary Committee considered a letter from
the Royal Commission on Water Supply within the limits of Metropolitan Water
Companies, asking for an expression of the views of this Vestry, and whether the
Vestry desired to offer evidence upon the subject.
The Terms of Reference to the Commission were as follows:—
To inquire—
(1) Whether having regard to financial considerations and to present and
prospective requirements as regards Water Supply in the Districts within
the limits of supply of the Metropolitan Water Companies, it is desirable
in the interests of the Ratepayers and Water Consumers in those Districts
that the undertakings of the Water Companies should be acquired and
managed either—
(a) by one Authority; or
(b) by several Authorities; and
if so, what should be such Authority or Authorities.
To what extent physical severance of the works and other property
and sources of supply of the several Companies, and the division thereof
between different Local Authorities within the limits of supply, are
practicable and desirable; and what are the legal powers necessary to
give effect to any such arrangements.