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The Metropolitan Board of Works ( MBW) was the upper tier of local government for London between 1856 and 1889, primarily responsible for upgrading infrastructure. It also had a parks and open spaces committee which set aside and opened up several landmark parks.
- Three years, with one third of board appointed every year
- Unicameral
- Three years
- 1 chairman, 45 members (1855–1885), 59 members (1885–1889)
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) was a public utility board in Melbourne, Australia, set up in 1891 to provide water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment functions for the city. In 1992, the MMBW was merged with a number of smaller urban water authorities to form Melbourne Water. MMBW was abolished in 1992.
This a list of the members of the Metropolitan Board of Works, London, 1855-1889. Members of the board were not elected by the general public, but were chosen by the City of London Corporation and by the Vestries and District Boards of the Metropolis from among their members.
Electing AuthorityMembersNotesHenry Lowman Taylor (1855–1883) (a) [3] ...(a) Taylor died 7 July 1883. [4] (b) ...Thomas Henry Hall (1855–1856) [3] (a) ...(a) Hall died 2 October 1856 [7] (b) ...Deputy Edward Harrison [3] (1855–1863) ...(a) Harrison resigned, Saunders chosen by ...Beriah Drew (1855–1858) [3] (a) Cyrus ...(a) Resigned 17 September 1858 [24] (b) ...26 de feb. de 2024 · The Metropolitan Board of Works was the upper tier of local government of London's metropolis between 1856 and 1889, primarily responsible for upgrading infrastructure. It also had a parks and open spaces committee which set aside and opened up several landmark parks.
The Metropolitan Board of Works was constituted under the Metropolis Local Management Act of 1855 (18 & 19 Vic. cap 120). It was only indirectly representative of ratepayers since its members were chosen, three by the Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London and the remainder by the parishes and district boards specifically mentioned in ...
- 1739-1912
- MBW
- Administrative papers and various plans
- METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS
1 de oct. de 2013 · The Government of Victorian London, 1855–1889: The Metropolitan Board of Works, the Vestries, and the City Corporation. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 1982. https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674863460
The Metropolitan Board of Works was constituted under the Metropolis Local Management Act of 1855 (18 & 19 Vic. cap 120). It was only indirectly representative of ratepayers since its members were chosen, three by the Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London and the remainder by the parishes and district boards specifically mentioned in ...