Standing Orders, Being Bye-Laws Made Under Section 202 of the Metropolis Management ACT, 1855, as Applied by Section 4 (1) of the London Government ACT, 1899 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1904 Excerpt: ... REFERENCES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. (a). It shall be the duty of the committee to report whenever necessary upon the conduct of the administrative work of the council or of any of its committees or departments, and to make such recommendations with respect thereto, and with respect to the standing orders of the council, or the references to the various committees, as it may think fit. (b). The committee shall be empowered to consider and report upon any matter not delegated or referred to any other committee. It shall be competent for the committee, in case of every new proposal which it may consider of sufficient importance, to point out its bearing on the law of the land, or on the Council's general lines of action, its References to the General Purposes Committee--contd. financial policy, its previous votes, or on other work that it may have undertaken or have in contemplation. (e). It shall be the duty of the committee to recommend to the council members for appointment by the council on any bodies of which the council is empowered to elect members, except where the council has specifically delegated the duty of selection to some other committee. (d). The committee shall have the management of alllandand buildings belonging tothe council, except--the baths and wash-houses and the cemetery; the underground conveniences, urinals, mortuaries, and disinfecting chambers; the streets and highways, parks and open spaces, and the depots, yards, and tool sheds; the wharves; the public libraries and museums; workmen's dwellings; and any other land or building the management and supervision of which is specifically placed under the care of any particular committee. References to the General Purposes Committee--contd. (-). The committee shall keep a ...