From this general rule, however, on account of the peculiar situation of the Metropolis, a deviation might be necessary and useful to the Public. It would, therefore, seem that the Dealers resident within a certain distance round the Metropolis, should receive their Licences from the Central Board, and be immediately under its control.--The advantages resulting from this arrangement are obvious.--The chief part of the Receivers, and Criminal Dealers, who contribute in so great a degree to the increase and concealment of the numerous offences, which are committed in and near the Metropolis, require that the superintendance should not be divided, but that it should be confined entirely to the Board, where all intelligence is supposed to center; and whose peculiar duty it will be to watch the progress of Crimes in all their ramifications, and to adopt measures for preventing the growing corruption of Morals, by which every species of delinquency is generated. For the purpose therefore of compassing this and every other object in the view of the Select Committee, it is suggested that the proposed Board should be authorized to exercise the following FUNCTIONS: I. To manage that branch of the Police which relates to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.--To enforce strictly the laws now in being for the better ordering this system so necessary to the comfort and convenience of the Metropolis.--To obtain new powers (where wanting) to compel a greater degree of cleanliness and security, with respect to these vehicles.--To banish, if possible, from the fraternity those criminal characters denominated _Flash Coachmen_, and to secure civility, and prevent imposition.--For this last purpose a department should be continued, as at present, (a part of the Institution,) having a concurrent jurisdiction with other Magistrates, for the purpose of hearing and determining disputes between Coachmen and the Public. II. To execute the laws relative to Hawkers and Pedlars.--To regulate and improve the System respecting this suspicious class of Dealers, and more effectually to extend the control over them by means of the Select Magistrates in each District of the Country where they travel, for the purpose of more narrowly watching their conduct. III. To grant Licenses in the Town District (_i.e._ within the limits of the Penny-Post, while the Select and other Justices grant similar Licences in the Country;) under the authority of the proposed general Police Bill, to the following Traders, and others,[173] viz.