Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1912 — Greater London. [ARTICLE]

Greater London.

A descilption of l«endon as a municipality Is found in a report which has been sent to the department of commerce and labor by United States Consul General John L. Griffiths, stationed at the British capital. Instead of having one mayor and several borough heads as New York has, Mr. Griffiths pointy out that from a governmental point-of view London is a very complex organization, consisting of 29 cities and boroughs, all with separate administrations. Each has its own mayor and council, there being; however, an authority whose jurisprudence is coextensive with what is known as the administrative County of London, called the London county council. ..... -3. ..... “It may assist to a bettor conception of the work of the London county council,” writes Mr. Griffiths, “to point out that it has jurisdiction over the public school system of Greater London, the fire 7 department, the street car system, asylums, bridges, highways, department of health, parks and building regulations. "There are 10,800 employes in the tramways department, which has been under the jurisdiction of and operated by the council since January 1, 1899.”