General Scheme of Local Government Act―The Local Government Act-

A separate county-Interior London Reform-Effect on City of

London-Effect on Vestries and District Boards-Authorities un-

affected

Area of Government-The Metropolis-The administrative county of
London-The county of London.

Constitution of Council-General provisions-Number

The Chairman-Election-First chairman-Chairmen generally

The Deputy Chairman

The Aldermen-Number-Qualification-Election-Term of office-Vaca-

tion of office-First Aldermen-Casual vacancies-Nature of office

The Councillors-Qualification-Disqualification-Term of office-Casual

vacancies.

As to Chairmen, Aldermen, and Councillors generally-Declaration of

office-Fines on non-acceptance-Acting when disqualified-Resigna-

tion of office

CHAPTER II.

ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS.

Electoral Divisions .

Electors Qualification

First Election

Contested Elections

Elections generally-Date-Notice-Returning officer-Nomination

Costs of Elections-Returning officer-Candidates

CHAPTER III.

PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.

Meetings Meeting of Provisional Council-First meeting of London

Council-Quarterly Meetings-Notice and business-Place of meeting

-Quorum-Chairman-Minutes-Standing orders

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9

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10

10

12

12

14

Standing Joint Committee-Appointment-Functions Quorum-Report

-Expenses

Other Joint Committees Appointment-Delegation-Term of office

Expenses

Committees generally-Appointment-Delegation of powers-Quorum, &c.

-Report-Functions

CHAPTER IV.

FINANCE.

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The County Fund

The Exchequer Contribution Account-Local Taxation Account Local

Taxation licenses-Probate Duty Grant-Certificate as to share of

licenses Certificate as to share of Probate Duty-Payment to London

Council-Definition of Exchequer Contribution Account-Payments

out of Exchequer Contribution Account Payments in lieu of

abolished grants-Other payments-Effect on London

General County Account-Receipts-Payments

Special County Accounts

County Rate-Levy of rate-Assessment-Precepts-Future Rate

Finance Committee-Statutory Finance Committee County Treasurer-

Practice in other Corporations-Adaptation to London-Control by

Committee-Annual Budget-Financial Year

Borrowing Powers-Existing powers unaltered-Powers of Metropolitan
Board of Works-Metropolitan Consolidated Stock-Consolidated
Loans Fund-Board of Works Money Acts-Loan Liabilities of
Metropolitan Board of Works-Future duties of London Council

Lending Powers-Borrowing authorities-Amount borrowed

Contributory Powers

Audit

CHAPTER V.

POWERS OF LONDON COUNCIL.

NEW POWERS-Contributions to ordinary roads-Bills in Parliament, &c.
-Medical officers of Health-Bye-laws-Railway regulation

TRANSFERRED POWERS:

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Powers transferred from County Freeholders-Election of Coroners

Powers transferred from Justices out of Sessions-Licensing of stage plays

-Licensing of slaughter-houses, &c.

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Powers transferred from Highway Authorities-Main roads
Powers transferred from County Authorities—Music and Dancing Licenses
-Pauper Lunatic Asylums-Reformatory and Industrial Schools-
Weights and Measures-Minor transferred powers

Powers transferred from the Metropolitan Board of Works-Main Drainage

-Local Sewerage-Sewage disposal-Fire Brigade-Parks, Commons,

and open spaces-Thames Embankments-Thames Floods Prevention

-Bridges outside the Metropolis-Bridges within the Metropolis-

Railway Foot Bridge- Railway Bridges Blackwall Tunnel

Woolwich Ferry-Street Improvements-Street Formation-Street

Frontage Street naming and numbering-Temporary closure of

Streets-Road Control-Subways-Buildings-Dangerous Structures

-Dilapidated Buildings-Theatres and Music Halls-Artizans' Dwell-

ings-Cattle Diseases-Offensive Businesses-Dairies and Cowsheds-

Explosive Substances--Petroleum Storage-Infant Life Protection-

Tramways-Locomotives-Gas Supply-Water Supply-Coal and

Wine Dues-Appeals

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Meetings and Proceedings-First Meeting-Temporary Chairman-Elec-

tion of Aldermen - Second meeting-Election of Chairman and

Deputy Chairman-Officers-Assistance to Provisional Council

Functions-Distribution of Duties amongst officers-Control of officers-

Tenure of office by officers-Compensation to officers-Duty of Pro-

visional Council as to officers-Duties of Chairman and Deputy Chair-

man-Acts how signified-Adjustment and apportionment-Other

duties of Provisional Council

Arrangement of Committees Works and General Purposes Committee-

Drainage and Sewage Committee Fire Brigade Committee-

Streets and Buildings Committee-Parks, Commons, and Open Spaces

Committee Artizans' Dwellings Committee - Corporate property
Committee-Sanitary Committee-Contagious Diseases (Animals)
Committee-Bridges Committee-Law and Parliamentary Committee
- Appeal Committee-Lunatic Asylums Committee -Reformatory
and Industrial Schools Committee-Special Purposes Committee

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CHAPTER VII.

JUDICIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Commission of the Peace-Grant of commission-Effect on City of London

-Existing justices

Quarter Sessions-Time for holding-Existing arrangement-Appeals-
New scheme-Chairman-Future Chairmen and deputies-Provision
of accommodation-Future business-Valuation Appeals-Authority
as to Lunatics-Clerk of the Peace

Justices out of Sessions-Delegation of powers-Petty sessional divisions

Sheriff.

PART II.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1888, with explanatory notes
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1882. The incorporated
sections with notes

COUNTY ELECTORS ACT, 1888, with explanatory notes

B. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1875. The incorporated sections with notes 297

c. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RETURNING OFFICERS) ACT,

1875. The incorporated sections with notes

305

D. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RETURNING OFFICERS)

AMENDMENT ACT, 1886, with notes

310

E. HIGHWAYS AND LOCOMOTIVES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1878.

The sections which are applicable

311

F. DISTRICT AUDITORS ACT, 1879, with notes

319

G. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS MONEY ACT, 1888.

323

TABLE III. Summary of Acts conferring owers on the Metropolitan

Board of Works

342

TABLE IV. Rating of Metropolis by Metropolitan Beard of Works

353

TABLE V. Accounts of Metropolitan Board of Works
TABLE VI. Debt of Metropolitan Board of Works

355

360

TABLE VII. Local Loan Account-Metropolitan Board of Works

361

TABLE X. Accounts of County of Kent

TABLE XIII. Petty sessional Divisions

TABLE XIV. Coroners' Districts

TABLE XV. Area of Lord Chamberlain's jurisdiction

363

365

367

TABLE XI. Powers transferable from Government Departments
TABLE XII. Main Roads.

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369

370

373

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