(Questions)

Bridges The Westminster Bridge Estate,
Question, Mr. Pickersgill; Answer, The
First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket)
Feb 10, [310] 1104

Census The Working Class Population, Ques-
tion, Mr. Cony beare; Answer, The President
of the Local Government Board (Mr. Ritchie)
Aug 30, [320] 465

Closed Burial Grounds-State of Whitfield
Chapel Burial Ground, Tottenham Court
Road, Question, Mr. Lawson; Answer, The
Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Mr. Matthews) Aug 25, [319] 1794
Commons-Tooling Bec Common, Question,
Mr. W. J. Corbet; Answer, The Secretary
of State for the Home Department (Mr.
Matthews) July 18, [317] 1151; Question,
Sir Thomas Esmonde; Answer, The Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department
(Mr. Matthews) Aug 1. [318] 710
Wandsworth Common-Victoria Patriotie
Asylum for Girls—Leasing of Land, Ques-
tions, Mr. Kimber; Answers, The Secretary
of State for War (Mr. E. Stanhope) Feb 3,
[310] 546; Mar 21, [312] 837
Coal and Wine Dues Renewal, Question,
Mr. Buxton; Answer, The First Lord of
the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) Jan 31,
[310] 265; Question, Mr. Dixon-Hartland;
Answer, The Chairman of the Metropolitan
Board of Works (Sir James M'Garel-Hogg)
Mar 22, [312] 1145;- The Blackwall and
Greenwich Tunnel, Questions, Mr. Lyell,
Mr. Webster; Answers, The Chairman of
the Metropolitan Board of Works (Sir
James M'Garel-Hogg) Mar 11, [312] 21

[See title London Coal and Wine
Duties Continuance Bill]
Crime-Bodies of Infants Found in the River
Lea, Question, Mr. Pickersgill; Answer,
The Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment (Mr. Matthews) Sept 2, [320]

912

Distress, Question, Mr. Cyril Flower; An-
swer, The President of the Local Govern-
ment Board (Mr. Ritchie) April 25, [313]
1797; Question, Mr. Cyril Flower; An-
swer, The Secretary to the Local Govern-
ment Board (Mr. Long) July 11, [317]
344-The Conference, Question, Captain
Colomb; Answer, The President of the
Local Government Board (Mr. Ritchie)
Mar 17, [312] 532; Unemployed Dock
Labourers at Poplar, Question, Mr. W.
Abraham (Glamorgan, Rhondda); Answer,
The President of the Local Government
Board (Mr. Ritchie) Feb 15, [318] 1555
Emigration of Pauper Children-Incidence of
Cost, Question, Mr. Rankin; Answer, The
Secretary to the Local Government Board
(Mr. Long) July 15, [317] 939
Foreign Labour in East London, Questions,
Captain Colomb; Answers, The Secretary
to the Board of Trade (Baron Henry De
Worms) Mar 10, [311] 1724

Guy's Hospital, Question, Mr. W. J. Corbet;
Answer, The Secretary of State for the
Home Department (Mr. Matthews) Mar 21,
[312] 828

METROPOLIS-cont.

Magnitude of the Metropolitan Debt, Question, Mr. Wootton Isaacson: Answer, The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. II. Smith) Mar 17, [312] 536 Metropolitan District-Deaths from Starvation and Privation, Question, Mr. J. G. Talbot; Answer, The President of the Local Government Board (Mr. Ritchie) May 19, [315] 514

Deaths from Starvation in the Metropolis and All Ireland, Question, Captain Colomb; Answer, The Secretary to the Board of Trade (Baron Henry De Worms) Sept 1, [320] 723 Open Spaces-Burton's Court, Chelsea, Question, Mr. Whitmore; Answer, The Financial Secretary, War Department (Mr. Brodrick) Mar 11, [312] 22

The Churchyard Bottom Wood, Hornsey, Question, Mr. J. Rowlands; Answer, Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson) May 2, [314] 552 Street Casualties-Deaths by a Post Office Parcel Post Van, Questions, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Pickersgill; Answers, The Postmaster General (Mr. Raikes) July 11, [317] 350 Street Traffic-Private Bars and Gates, Question, Mr. Lawson; Answer, Mr. Tatton Egerton Aug 29, [320] 207

Fires

Fire at Whiteley's-Gas Pipes, Question, Mr. Kimber; Answer, Mr. Webster Aug 26, [320] 26

Inquests-Legislation, Question, Sir Robert Fowler; Answer, The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) Aug 9, [318] 1726

Metropolitan Fire Brigade-Deficiency of Engines and Horses, Questions, Mr. Isaacs, Mr. Webster; Answers, The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Matthews) July 14, [317] 772; Question, Mr. Isaacs; Answer, The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) Aug 9, [318] 1724 Prevention of Fires, Questions, Mr. Webster, Mr. M'Lagan; Answers, The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. II. Smith) Aug 8, [318] 1556

Metropolitan Improvements

Colonnades of Burlington House, and Temple
Bar, Question, Observations, The Earl of
Milltown; Reply, Lord IIenniker; Question,
The Earl of Rosebery; Answer, Lord Hen-
niker May 12, [314] 1656; Question, The
Earl of Milltown; Answer, Lord Henniker
Aug 1, [318] 685

Hyde Park Corner, Question, Dr. Tanner;
Answer, The First Cominissioner of Works
(Mr. Plunket) April 5, [313] 492
Piccadilly Circus, Question, Mr. De Lisle;
Answer, Mr. Tatton Egerton Aug 30, [320]

METROPOLIS-Metropolitan Improvements-cont.

Charing Cross Road, Question, Sir Samuel
Wilson Answer, The First Lord of the
Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) Mar 1, [311]
893;
The National Gallery, Questions,
Major Rasch, Sir Richard Paget, Colonel
King-Harman; Answers, The First Com-
missioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Mar 3,
[311] 1067

Steps of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Question,
Mr. Cavendish Bentinck; Answer, The First
Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket)
July 14, [317] 793

The Parks

Annual Expenditure, Questions, Colonel
Hughes, Mr. Webster; Answers, The First
Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket)
Feb 11, [310] 1226; Question, Mr. Labou-
chere; Answer, The First Commissioner of
Works (Mr. Plunket) Feb 14, 1390
Incidence of Cost of Maintenance, Question,
Mr. Labouchere; Answer, The Secretary of
State for the Home Department (Mr. Mat-
thews) Feb 3, [310] 549]
Constitution Hill, Questions, Mr. Lawson ;
Answers, The First Commissioner of Works
(Mr. Plunket) May 23, [315] 855

Dogs in the Ornamental Waters, Question, Mr. Lawson; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Aug 16, [319] 669

Supply of Chairs, Question, Mr. Labouchere ; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) July 21, [317] 1620

Vagrants at Night, Questions, Mr. Kimber; Answers, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Sept 1, [320] 727

Battersea Park

Question, Mr. Seager IIunt; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Feb 15, [310] 1563; Question, Mr. Baggallay; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Feb 28, [311] 700; Question, Mr. O. V. Morgan; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Mar 7, 1392

The Sub-Tropical Gardens, Question, Sir Trevor Lawrence; Answer, The Secretary of State for the Iome Department (Mr. Matthews) July 18, [317] 1157

Greenwich Park

The Regulations, Question, Colonel Duncan ; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Feb 17, [310] 1764

Regent's Park

Annual Cost of Maintenance, Question, Mr. Pickersgill; Answer, The First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Mar 7, [311]

1405

Bathing Facilities, Question, Mr. Labouchere;
Answer, The First Commissioner of Works
(Mr. Plunket) June 14, [316] 45
Boating, Question, Mr. Lawson; Answer, The
First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket)
April 4, [313] 359
Dismissal of a Constable, Question, Dr.
Tanner; Answer, The First Commissioner
of Works (Mr. Plunket) Feb 1, [310] 391

[cont.

St. James's Park

Victoria Park

Bathing Lakes, Questions, Mr. Pickersgill ;
Answers, The First Commissioner of Works
(Mr. Plunket) July 4, [316] 1595; July 7,
[317] 65

Memorial of Inhabitants of Tower Hamlets,
Question, Captain Colomb; Answer, The
First Commissioner of Works (Mr. Plunket)
Feb 24, [311] 478

Public Health

British Medical Temperance Association,
Question, Dr. Clark; Answer, The Secretary
of State for the Home Department (Mr.
Matthews) Aug 29, [320] 264

Chelsea Hospital Refuse at Sheerness, Ques-
tion, Mr. Cony beare; Answer, The Secretary
to the Board of Trade (Baron Henry De
Worms) Aug 29, [320] 269

Condition of Trafalgar Square, Questions, Mr.

Kimber; Answers, The First Commissioner
of Works (Mr. Plunket) Aug 25, [319] 1803
Hendon Sanitary Authority, Question, Mr.
Bartley; Answer, The President of the Local
Government Board (Mr. Ritchie) July 29,
[318] 519

Insanitary Condition of Battersea Park, Ques-
tion, Mr. Bonsor; Answer, The First Com-
missioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) Feb 10,
[310] 1080

Of Bow Creek, Blackwall, Question, Mr.
Sydney Buxton; Answer, The President of
the Local Government Board (Mr. Ritchie)
June 23, [316] 770

Of the Thames, Questions, Mr. Sydney Bux-
ton, Colonel Makins; Answers, The Secre-
tary of State for the Ilome Department (Mr.
Matthews) July 14, [317] 784

A" Thames Swimming Bath," Question, Mr.

O. V. Morgan; Answer, The First Commis-
sioner of Works (Mr. Plunket) July 12, [317]

1335

METROPOLIS-Public Health-cont.

Pollution of the River Lea, Question, Captain
Colomb; Answer, The President of the
Local Government Board (Mr. Ritchie)
July 26, [318] 23

Regent's Canal Basin, Question, Mr. Lawson;
Answer, The President of the Local Go-
vernment Board (Mr. Ritchie) Aug 25, [319]
1794

Sutton Cemetery, Question, Mr. Arthur O'Con-
nor; Answer, The President of the Local
Government Board (Mr. Ritchie) Feb 1,
[310] 39

Water Supply-The Assessment, Question,
Mr. Wootton Isaacson; Answer, The Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department (Mr.
Matthews) Feb 17, [310] 1772 ;-Chelsea
Water Company, Question, Colonel Dawnay;
Answer, The President of the Local Govern-
ment Board (Mr. Ritchie) Mar 1, [311] 881;
-The West Ham District, Question, Major
Banes; Answer, The President of the Local
Government Board (Mr. Ritchie) Aug 30,
[320] 470 [See title Public Health]

Public Meetings

Action of the Police, Questions, Mr. Picton;
Mr. James Stuart, Mr. Pickersgill; An-
swers, The Under Secretary of State for
the Home Department (Mr. Stuart-Wortley)
May 10, [314] 1456

Arrest of Chapman and Kemp, Question, Mr.
Pickersgill; Answer, The Under Secretary
of State for the Home Department (Mr.
Stuart-Wortley) May 12, [314] 1690
The Right of Free Speech, Questions, Mr.
Pickersgill; Answers, The Secretary of State
for the Home Department (Mr. Matthews)
Sept 12, [321] 288; Questions, Mr. J. Row.
lands, Mr. Cremer; Answers, The Secretary
of State for the Home Department (Mr.
Matthews); Question, Mr. Wootton Isaac-
son [no reply] Sept 16, 561

Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (No. 2) Bill

(Mr. Octavius

Morgan, Mr. Gilliat, Mr. Kimber)

c. Ordered; read 10 Feb 14

[Bill 166] Moved, "That the Bill be now read 20" April 4, [313] 461; after short debate, Question put, and agreed to; Bill read 2o, and committed to a Select Committee of Five Members, Two to be nominated by the House and Three by the Committee of Selection

And, on April 18, Committee nominated as follows:-Colonel Hughes and Mr. Octavius Morgan

Moved, "That Mr. Gilliat be a Member of the Select Committee April 5, 602; after short debate, Motion withdrawn

Report June 24 Committee June 28 Report June 30 Read 3 July 1

*

Royal Assent July 12 [50 & 51 Vict. c. 17]

Metropolis (Shelton Street, St. Giles) Provisional Order Bill

(Mr. Stuart-Wortley, Mr. Secretary Matthews) c. Ordered; read 1°* June 6 [Bill 278] June 14

1.

Read 20

*

Report June 23

Read 3o June 24

Read 1* (Earl Brownlow) June 27 (No. 135) Read 2 July 1

*

Committee Report July 5

Read 3* July 7

Royal Assent July 12 [50 & 51 Vict. c. cii] Metropolitan Board of Works, The Charges against Officials, Question, Mr. O. V. Morgan; Answer, The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Matthews) July 18, [317] 1160; Question, Mr. J. Rowlands; Auswer, The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) July 28, [318] 383; Questions, Mr. J. Rowlands, Mr. Sexton, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Mr. DixonHartland; Answers, The First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith), The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Matthews) Aug 2, 935

Condemned Buildings in Whitechapel, Question, Lord Henry Bruce; Answer, The Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works (Sir James M'Garel-Ilogg) Mar 8, [311] 1590

Costermongers' Dwellings in St. Luke's, Question, Mr. J. Rowlands; Answer, Mr. Tatton Egerton Sept 12, [321] 272

Dangerous Condition of the Church of St.
Mary-le-Strand, Question, Mr. Kimber;
Answer, Mr. Tatton Egerton Aug 8, [318]
1535; Question, Mr. Kimber; Answer, The
First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H.
Smith) Aug 15, [319] 492; Questions, Sir
George Campbell; Answers, Mr. Tatton
Egerton Sept 8, [320] 1644

Disposal of Surplus Land, Questions, Mr, O.
V. Morgan, Colonel Hughes; Answers, The
Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Mr. Matthews) Aug 5, [318] 1375
Northern Outfall Sewer Works, Question,
Colonel Makins; Answer, The Secretary
of State for the Home Department (Mr.
Matthews) Aug 4, [318] 1148; Question,
Mr. Pickersgill; Answer, Mr. Tatton Eger-
ton Aug 5, 1372

Representation in this House, Question, Mr.
Lawson; Answer, The Chancellor of the
Exchequer (Mr. Goschen) July 1, [316]
1499; Question, Mr. Dixon-Ilartland; An-
swer, The Secretary of State for the Home
Department (Mr. Matthews) July 25, [317]

1885

Sewage Precipitation Works at Barking, Question, Mr. Salt; Answer, The Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works (Sir James M'Garel-Hogg) Mar 11, [312] 24 [cont.