Name, and (in Record of relief given to head of family and other members of family; and summary for year ended case of a Depen- Reference Method -19 dent) family to of relationship, and relief list. relief. year of birth. ment of discontinuance discon- time char relieved of relief. during year. year. Provisional Orders under the Public Health Act, 1875; Circular, the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, 1890 and 5th Sept., 1906 1903; the Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts; and the Local Government Act, 1888. SESSION 1907. CIRCULAR. TOWN COUNCILS. Sir, Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W., 5th September, 1906. I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that they deem it desirable to follow the practice of previous years, and to fix dates before which all applications must be made for provisional orders under the Public Health Act, 1875, and section 54 (1) (a) of the Local Government Act, 1888, and for Orders under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, which may become provisional in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1903, if it is wished that the Order should be confirmed during the Session of 1907. The necessity for this course is the more apparent in view of Standing Order 193 (A) of the House of Commons which provides that no Bill originating in that House for confirming a provisional order shall be read the first time after Whitsuntide. Experience shows that unless this date is strictly adhered to, it will probably be impossible for Bills to confirm provisional orders to reach the House of Lords by the date necessary to ensure compliance with the Lords' Sessional Order relating to the second reading of such Bills. The Board have accordingly determined that all such applications must be received by them not later than the dates mentioned in the provisional order instructions enclosed herewith, and it must be clearly understood that those dates are fixed as the latest at which applications for provisional orders can be received. It is obviously desirable that, wherever practicable, the applications should be made earlier, and the Board therefore trust that every town council who may propose to apply for a provisional order, will make their application as soon as they are in a position to furnish the requisite particulars. Early application in the case of an Order under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts which may become provisional is the more important in view of the fact that under section 5 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1903, a period of two months from the date of publication of such Order must elapse before it can be determined whether the Order will become provisional and require parliamentary sanction or not. It is also particularly desirable that applications for provisional orders to alter Local Acts and for the alteration of the boundaries of These Circular, boroughs should be made at the earliest possible date. 5th Sept., 1906 applications generally require much consideration, and the Board are able to give more attention to them in the autumn than is possible during the earlier part of the following year. The Board have carefully revised the instructions which they have been accustomed to issue relating to applications for provisional orders under the Public Health Act, 1875, the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, and section 54 (1)(a) of the Local Government Act, 1888, and copies of the revised instructions are enclosed for the information of the town council. If the town council propose to apply for a provisional order for gas purposes under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts, the special regulations which have been issued by the Board under those Acts, copies of which can be obtained on application, must be complied with. I am to add that in connection with applications for the sanction by the Board of the costs incurred by a town council in promoting or opposing a provisional order under section 298 of the Public Health Act, 1875 (which section is made applicable to provisional orders under the Local Government Act, 1888, by section 87 (2) of that Act), it is the practice of the Board to require that such costs shall be taxed by the taxing officer of one of the Houses of Parliament. It will not, therefore, be necessary to submit such costs for taxation by the clerk of the peace. The Town Clerk. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, S. B. PROVIS, Secretary. 5th Sept., 1906 Circular, Provisional Orders under the Public Health Act, 1875; the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, 1890 and 1903; and the Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts. SESSION 1907. CIRCULAR. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCILS. Sir, Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W. 5th September, 1906. I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that they deem it desirable to follow the practice of previous years, and to fix a day before which all applications must be made for provisional orders under the Public Health Act, 1875, and for Orders under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, which may become provisional in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1903, if it is wished that the order should be confirmed during the Session of 1907. The necessity for this course is the more apparent in view of Standing Order 193 (A) of the House of Commons which provides that no Bill originating in that House for confirming a provisional order shall be read the first time after Whitsuntide. Experience shows that unless this date is strictly adhered to, it will probably be impossible for Bills to confirm provisional orders to reach the House of Lords by the date necessary to ensure compliance with the Lords' Sessional Order relating to the second reading of such Bills. The Board have accordingly determined that all such applications must be received by them not later than the dates mentioned in the provisional order instructions enclosed herewith, and it must be clearly understood that those dates are fixed as the latest at which applications for provisional orders can be received. It is obviously desirable that, wherever practicable, the applications should be made earlier, and the Board therefore trust that every urban district council who may propose to apply for a provisional order will make their application as soon as they are in a position to furnish the requisite particulars. Early application in the case of an Order under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts which may become provisional is the more important in view of the fact that under section 5 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1903, a period of two months from the date of publication of such Order must elapse before it can be determined whether the Order will become provisional and require parliamentary sanction or not. It is also particularly important that applications for provisional orders to alter Local Acts should be made at the earliest possible date. These applications often require much consideration, and the Board are able to give more attention to them in the autumn than is possible during the earlier part of the following year. The Board have carefully revised the instructions which they have been accustomed to issue relating to applications for provisional orders under the Public Health Act, 1875, and the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, and copies of the revised instructions are enclosed, for the information of the urban district council. If the urban district council propose to apply for a provisional order for gas purposes under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts, the special regulations which have been issued by the Board under those Acts, copies of which can be obtained on application, must be complied with. I am to add that in connection with applications for the sanction by the Board of the costs incurred by an urban district council in Circular, 5th Sept., 1906 Circular, promoting or opposing a provisional order, under section 298 of the 5th Sept., 1906 Public Health Act, 1875, it is the practice of the Board to require that such costs shall be taxed by the taxing officer of one of the Houses of Parliament. It will not, therefore, be necessary to submit such costs for taxation by the clerk of the peace. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, S. B. PROVIS, Secretary. The Clerk to the Urban District Council. Circular, 5th Sept., 19c6 Provisional Orders under the Public Health Act, 1875. I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that they deem it desirable to follow the practice of previous years, and to fix a day before which all applications for provisional orders under the Public Health Act, 1875, must be made, if it is wished that the order should be confirmed during the session of 1907. The necessity for this course is the more apparent in view of Standing Order 193 (A) of the House of Commons which provides that no Bill originating in that House for confirming a provisional order shall be read the first time after Whitsuntide. Experience shows that unless this date is strictly adhered to, it will probably be impossible for Bills to confirm provisional orders to reach the House of Lords by the date necessary to ensure compliance with the Lords' Sessional Order relating to the second reading of such Bills. The Board have accordingly determined that all such applications must be received by them not later than the dates mentioned in the provisional order instructions enclosed herewith, and it must be clearly understood that those dates are fixed as the latest at which applications for provisional orders can be received, but it is obviously desirable that, wherever practicable, the applications should be made earlier, and the Board therefore trust that every rural district council who may propose to apply for a provisional order will make their application as soon as they are in a position to furnish the requisite particulars. |