Page 112 [112]
OCR
90 THE CITY GOVERNMENT very recent occasion, in the Local Government Act, no more appropriate 4 title could be found for the chiefs of the new board than that of © aldermen. . There is another point worthy of notice in London municipal — history, namely, the prominent part which the rulers of the city have taken in controlling the policy and even the fortunes of the whole j country. London has been the real king-maker of England; and ‘ TE r at the present day it. BS as hae ig ay ga cannot be denied that. E RE ae mae the favour of London is necessary to the ex-_ istence of a ministry. The outward, visi- . ble head of the city government is the Lord Mayor. He res sides in the Mansion . House. His election — takes place on Michael- Í mas Day every year at the Guildhall, when he I is chosen by the Livery — from among the aldermen. He has under him two Sheriffs, like. himself changed every — year; and the practi-— cally permanent officials of the Guildhall — are the Chamberlain,
