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by shooting galleries, swing boats, &c. ; (c) occupation
of land by squatters, gipsies, &c., and the Council have
now asked for the opinion of the Board with regard to
bye-laws being made as to (i) street noises ; (2) shooting
galleries, roundabouts, &c.; (3) lights to vehicles ; (4)
keeping noisy animals. The Board approved of such
bye-laws being made and they suggested that the
operations of the bye-laws should extend to itinerant
musicians, and that those persons should not be allowed
to carry on their vocation in the streets after 10 p.m.
The Council were also informed that the Board were
still of opinion that the matters mentioned in their
letter of April, 1894, should be dealt with by bye-laws.
A Bill on the subject has been introduced into Parliament
and the Board have presented a petition in its
favour.
Combined
Drainage-
1 his subject, which was referred to in the
last annual report, continues to receive
tne attention of the Vestries and District Boards. The
opposition to the Bill of last Session was successful in
preventing the second reading being reached, and the
London County Council decided to re-introduce the
Bill this Session. The provisions of the measure are
now under the consideration of the Parliamentary Agent
of the Council and of the Committee which was appointed
by the Conference of representatives of Vestries
and District Boards to deal with the question.
Paving and Draining
Mews, &c.
The suggestion, referred to in the last
mnual report, that the London County
Council should obtain power to pave and drain these
places at the cost of the owners of property abutting
thereon without the Local Authority becoming thereby
liable for the maintenance and lighting of such places
as public highways, has been considered by the Public
Health Committee of the London County Council, who
reported to the effect that legislation of such a character