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London Government Act 1899

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Section 18 of the act provided that every part of a parish in the county of London that was wholly detached from the principal part of the parish was to be annexed or divided to the borough which it adjoined. Any detached part of another county surrounded by the county of London was to be transferred
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The amendment was carried with a majority of 102. This was not the end of the issue, however. On 6 June at the report stage an amendment was carried allowing women to be councillors or aldermen (but not mayors) of the metropolitan boroughs. This was overturned during the second reading on a motion by
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Section 3 of the act set dates for the first election of councillors for 1 November 1900 and the ordinary day of election of councillors to be 1 November (or the following day if Sunday) and of mayors and aldermen for 9 November (or the following day if Sunday), with a third of the councillors going
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Schedule 1 of the act described the area of each of the 28 boroughs to be created but did not give them names. Where the borough consisted of a single parish, or followed the area of a parliamentary constituency then it would take its name. Section 27 of the act provided that, in other cases, an
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Section 15 of the act gave "Her Majesty in Council" the power to set up London borough councils and establish boundaries. Draft orders were to be prepared by a body of commissioners and presented to both Houses of Parliament for at least 30 days during a parliamentary session. Either House could
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Section 5(3) allowed for the London County Council and the metropolitan boroughs to transfer powers to and from each other, if both the county council and a majority of the boroughs agreed. Section 5(4) provided a similar mechanism in regard to the county council and the common council of the
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in Scotland) about the fact that the boundaries of the boroughs not listed in the bill were to be fixed by boundary commissioners without parliamentary oversight. The conditions for constituting boroughs were altered with rateable value only being considered where the population was less than
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to borough councils. Section 4(1) provided that every elected vestry and district board in the county of London would cease to exist, with the powers, properties and liabilities of the abolished authorities transferring to the metropolitan boroughs.
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Section 2 of the act provided that "The council of each borough shall consist of a mayor, alderman, and councillors. Provided that no woman shall be eligible for any such office.". The chairman of the council was to have the title of
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into two boroughs: one comprising the parishes of Wandsworth and Putney; and the other Clapham, Streatham and Tooting. Lord Tweedmouth felt the area of the proposed borough was unwieldy, and his division was a natural one by means of
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parish in 1852. It was the only parish in the metropolitan area to adopt legislation forming such a body. The board had a unique constitution, with some members elected and others nominated by the superintendent of the
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By section 6(6), borough councils were given powers to promote and oppose Bills in Parliament and take legal action to protect inhabitants' interests, similar to councils outside London under the
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The remaining boroughs were to be made up of combinations of existing authorities with a rateable value exceeding 500,000 pounds or with a population of between 100,000 and 400,000 inhabitants.
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Unlike the municipal boroughs which received this status by the grant of a charter of incorporation, the metropolitan boroughs had no charters, being created by act of Parliament.
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with the county. In its report in 1894, the commission recommended increasing the power of the county council over the vestries and boards, with county councillors becoming
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to the latter county, and incorporated into a metropolitan borough, while any part of the county of London surrounded by another county was to be similarly transferred.
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The parliamentary debate centred on three issues: the boundaries of the boroughs, the need for aldermen on the councils and the admission of women to the councils.
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removed from the borough councils. This was partly because he disagreed with aldermen on principle, but also because the creation of 400 or 500 new aldermen would
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Section 1 of the act provided that "The whole of the administrative county of London, excluding the city of London, shall be divided into metropolitan boroughs".
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In reaction to the report, the vestries sought a strengthening of the second tier of government in the capital. Charters of incorporation as a
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of London, except the City of London, into metropolitan boroughs. Each borough was to be governed by a borough council consisting of a mayor,
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which consisted of two detached pieces entirely surrounded by the county of London, which was incorporated into the metropolitan borough of
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The bill did not define areas for all the boroughs, but denoted sixteen existing parishes or districts that should become boroughs:
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to the boroughs, and removed a number of boundary anomalies. The first elections to the new boroughs were held on 1 November 1900.
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Section 23 of the act provided that powers and duties of vestries relating to affairs of the church remained with the vestries.
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Section 5(2) allowed borough councils to exercise some powers concurrently with the county council within their own boundaries:
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to ensure that the "Tower of London, and the liberties thereof" was included in the schedule with the area of the
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Moderate candidates in London local elections. The stated policy of the Society at the 1897 vestry elections was
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were sought in 1896–1897 by Paddington vestry, the parishes of the City of Westminster and in Kensington.
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By section 6(4), borough councils became responsible for enforcing bylaws related to dairies, milk,
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on 26 June. The Lords amendment was accepted by the Commons on 6 July by a majority of 243 to 174.
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The Times, 29 January 1896; 17 October 1896; 12 January 1897; 26 February 1897; 18 October 1897
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members of the lower authorities, and the LCC gaining powers to frame by-laws to govern them.
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was accepted. A second, unsuccessful, amendment was tabled by the Peer to divide the
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had been established with the purpose of making proposals on the amalgamation of the
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and county of London, locally in Middlesex, which was transferred to the parish of
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Section 6 of the act transferred additional powers and duties to borough councils.
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By section 6(1), all main roads within a borough were transferred to their charge.
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to either incorporate the township into either of the metropolitan boroughs of
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administering the area. The legislation also transferred a few powers from the
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By section 6(3), borough councils could close or stop up streets under the
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and councillors, the total number of which was not to exceed seventy-two.
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By section 6(2), borough councils took over highway maintenance from the
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that reformed the administration of the capital. The act divided the
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felt that the area of the parliamentary borough of Westminster was
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In the Lords, debate on the boundaries continued. An amendment by
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An Act to make better provision for Local Government in London.
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Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning London
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Section 4 of the act transferred the powers and functions of
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The area consisting of the ancient parliamentary borough of
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By section 6(5), borough councils could alienate land with
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Section 5(1) transferred a few minor powers and duties.
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The area consisting of the parliamentary divisions of
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The area consisting of the parliamentary division of
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The area consisting of the parliamentary borough of
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The area consisting of the parliamentary borough of
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The area consisting of the parliamentary borough of
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consent and use proceeds as sanctioned by the Board.
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It provided for the division of the 289:House of Commons of the United Kingdom 1980: 1978: 1690:The area consisting of the parish of 924:and be transferred to the borough of 876:was a detached part of the parish of 615:: the housing of the working classes. 397:Concern was voiced in the Commons by 158:Text of statute as originally enacted 7: 2014:digital-research-books-beta.nypl.org 1835: 1833: 1624:St Saviour's District Board of Works 594:: the regulation of water companies. 376:parliamentary borough of Westminster 1784:Westminster District Board of Works 1674:Whitechapel District Board of Works 1193:St. Olave and St. Thomas, Southwark 920:to be detached from the borough of 900:in one or other of the counties of 1753:Board of Works, and including the 1721:Wandsworth District Board of Works 964:Areas of the metropolitan boroughs 916:Section 21 of the act allowed for 599:Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888 537:Powers transferred to the boroughs 14: 1768:St. George, Hanover Square Vestry 1764:St. Margaret and St. John, Vestry 1670:Limehouse District Board of Works 1345:Greenwich District Board of Works 1275:Greenwich District Board of Works 940:Section 22 of the act deemed the 1501:Lewisham District Board of Works 1206:St Olave District Board of Works 1127: 179:Parliament of the United Kingdom 42:Parliament of the United Kingdom 35: 1772:St. Martin in the Fields Vestry 1737:, compromising the parishes of 1651:Boards of Works, including the 1415:Holborn District Board of Works 1305:Holborn District Board of Works 620:Municipal Corporations Act 1882 573:Public Health (London) Act 1891 1780:Strand District Board of Works 1535:Poplar District Board of Works 215:Metropolis Management Act 1855 1: 1776:St. James, Westminster Vestry 1694:and of the urban district of 1666:St. George in the East Vestry 952:for the purposes of the act. 645:, including associated costs. 981:(not a metropolitan borough) 622:: the power to make byelaws. 608:: the power to acquire land. 575:: the licensing of dairymen. 1815:Lee District Board of Works 1497:Lee District Board of Works 2082: 1918:The Times, 3 February 1898 1743:St. George, Hanover Square 775:Detached parts of parishes 530:out of office each year. 167:London Government Act 1899 128:London Government Act 1939 25:London Government Act 1899 21:United Kingdom legislation 1863:Youngs, Frederic (1979). 1840:Harvey, A D (July 1999). 1643:and the districts of the 1429:(extra parochial places) 974: 606:Local Government Act 1888 592:Metropolis Water Act 1871 211:Local Government Act 1888 141:Local Government Act 1888 34: 29: 1936:The Times, 28 April 1899 1869:Royal Historical Society 1790:(extra parochial place) 1749:and the district of the 1680:(extra parochial place) 1662:Mile End Old Town Vestry 1311:(extra parochial place) 896:, or to form it into an 585:London Building Act 1894 566:London Building Act 1894 246:London Municipal Society 209:had been created by the 83:Territorial extent  1972:The Times, 14 July 1889 1954:The Times, 27 June 1899 1945:The Times, 7 June 1899. 1909:The Times, 29 July 1897 1603:Christchurch, Southwark 882:Lewisham District Board 1963:The Times, 7 July 1889 1927:The Times, 4 July 1899 1900:The Times, 14 May 1897 1702:Stoke Newington Vestry 1641:St. George in the East 1607:St. Saviour, Southwark 675:Borough Funds Act 1872 668:Local Government Board 482:. 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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
62 & 63 Vict.
Arthur Balfour
Royal assent
Commencement
Repealed by
London Government Act 1939
Local Government Act 1888
Text of statute as originally enacted
62 & 63 Vict.
act
Parliament of the United Kingdom
County of London
metropolitan boroughs
42 local authorities
London County Council
London County Council
Local Government Act 1888
Metropolis Management Act 1855
Royal Commission on the Unification of London
City of London
ex officio
municipal borough
London Municipal Society
Unionist
Prime Minister
Lord Salisbury
member of Parliament

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