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Bills in
Parliament.
The following Bills, which have been
introduced in. the present Session, have been considered
by the Board, viz.:—
Crystal Palace District Gas.
City and South London Railway (Extension of Time).
Local Authorities (Voting and Qualification).
Local Government (England and Wales).
London County Council (General Powers).
London Equalisation of Kates.
London Improvements.
London Markets.
London Open Spaces.
London Owners Improvement Rate.
London Streets (Removal of Gates, Bars, &c.)
Public Health (London).
Registration of Electors (Amendment).
Sale of Food and Drugs Act (1875), &c., Amendment.
Sanitary Registration.
Vestrymen's Qualification.
The Board decided not to oppose the extension from
1S95 to 1898 of the time allowed to the City and South
London Railway Company by their Act of 1890 for the
completion of their proposed line to Clapham.
The Board presented a petition to Parliament against
the London County Council (General Powers) Bill, as
they were of opinion that the provisions of the Bill
would place in the hands of the Council powers of a
highly inquisitorial nature which would lead to
disputes with the Bating Authorities. The Board also
objected to the clause in the Bill which would authorise
the Council to maintain public bands or to make
contributions by way of subsidy to provide music in any
place in the County, the Board being of opinion that the
powers already possessed by the Council with regard to
the provision of bands are ample for all reasonable
purposes.
The London Equalisation of Bates Bill has only just
been introduced into the House of Commons by the
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