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Vehicles
(Lights) Bill.
This Bill, which has been introduced into
the House of Commons by Mr.
ton, the Member for Clapham, requires all vehicles on
highways not lighted by gas, electricity, or other means
to carry lights between an hour after sunset and an
hour before sunrise. The Board approve of the Bill
and have presented a petition to Parliament in its
favor.
Public Buildings
(London) Bill.
The Board approve of this Bill, which
would empower Metropolitan Local
thorities to acquire compulsorily, under the provisions
of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, land for the
purpose of providing public buildings, subject to an
order of the Local Government Board, and have presented
a petition to Parliament in its favour.
The Board took no action with regard to the other
Bills before mentioned.
London
Government.
The Board, on the invitation of the London
County Council, appointed Mr. Lidiard,
Dr. T. A. I. Howell, and the Clerk, to attend a Conference
of representatives of the Council and of Vestries
and District Boards to consider what powers now
possessed by the Council should be transferred to the
Local Authorities. Before the Conference was held,
the subject was considered by the General Purposes
Committee, who suggested to the Board's representatives
that powers as to the following matters should be
transferred, viz.:—
1.—Closing Streets for Repairs.
2.—Removal of Posts, Bars, &c.
3.—-Appointment and control of District Surveyors and their duties.
4.—Temporary Buildings and Wooden Structures.
5.—Disused Burial Grounds Acts.
6.—Construction of Public Buildings (Provisions of London
Building Acts).