View report page

16
deposited with the Board plans and copies of the Bill,
seeking powers to extend their tramway from its present
terminus in Theobald's Road to Bury Street, and applied
for the necessary consent to proceed with their Bill. The
matter was referred to the Law and Parliamentary Committee
for consideration and report, and a deputation of
inhabitants having attended the Board and presented a
Memorial against the application, it was decided to refuse
consent, and the Bill was accordingly withdrawn.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
A Bill for amending the law relating to the Sale of
Food and Drugs was introduced into the House of Commons.
The Board being of opinion that it was necessary
that legislation should be introduced by the Local Government
Board with a view of giving effect to the report of
the Select Committee on Food Products Adulteration,
took no action on the proposed Bill. Communications
have, however, been addressed to the Local Government
Board urging that the time has arrived when fresh legislation
on the subject should take place.
The proceedings of the Board under the existing Sale
of Food and Drugs Acts are referred to in another portion
of this report.
London Government.
No action has been taken by the London County
Council upon the Report of the Conference held on their
invitation between the members of the Council and the