§ Order for Committee read.
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. PLUNKET) (Dublin University)said, he must appeal to the House to go into Committee on the Bill, which would give relief to the taxpayers. The only Amendments to be made were Amendments by consent.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. Plunket.)
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTON (Tower Hamlets, Poplar)said, that any relief to the taxpayers would be thrown upon the ratepayers of London. He thought it very unfair that while there was no Municipal Body for London, the maintenance of these Parks should be placed on the shoulders of the ratepayers. He did not wish to give any effective opposition to the Motion to go into Committee; but he desired to enter his protest against the Bill as unjust and unfair.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
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On the Motion of Mr. PLUNKET, the following Amendments made:—In Clause 2, page 1, line 12, leave out "bridge and;" after "embankment," insert "and bridge;" line 13, after "mentioned," insert "and in this Act referred to as the Parks and Works;" line 18, leave out "Westminster Bridge;" line 21, leave out "(in this Act referred to as 'the Parks and Works'); "line 22, after "signed," insert "in duplicate;" page 2, line 1, leave out "in duplicate;" line 3, after works," insert—
And Westminster Bridge, with the foundations, structures, and materials thereof and
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thereon, and the approaches thereto on either side, so far as such approaches are coloured on a plan and signed and deposited as aforesaid;
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page 2, line 20, after "public," insert—
With the same liability and to the same extent as the same are at the date of transfer kept open and managed, maintained and repaired by the Commissioners of Works;
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lines 25 and 26, leave out "and otherwise in connection with this Act;" line 29, after "cost," insert—
And the Board may defray expenses incurred by them with respect to permanent improvements or alterations in the Parks and Works, and not by this Act otherwise expressly provided for in like manner, as if such expenses were expenses incurred by the Board in carrying into execution the purposes of 'The Metropolis Management Act, 1885,' and the Acts amending the same;
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and in Clause 6, page 4, line 20, leave out from "Board" to end of paragraph, and insert—
Provided that there shall be repaid to the Board, out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, so much of such pension as is payable in respect of the person's service, before the date of his transfer under this Act, regard being had to the amount of salary then paid, but, without taking into account any number of years added to his service on account of abolition of office.
§ Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow,