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to apply to fairs, charitable bazaars, or shops carrying on exclusively
certain businesses specified in the schedule to the Act. Councillors
Aldridge, Ball, and Lindsey were appointed the Council's representatives
to attend a conference of representatives of South London
Boroughs, convened by the Lewisham Borough Council, to consider
the provisions of the Act. The conference drafted a circular letter to
traders and form of reply thereto, which they suggested should be
issued in the several Boroughs with the view of ascertaining the
opinion of traders with regard to the hours of closing to be adopted
in the several trades. This Council has not adopted the circular.
45. Numerous letters have been received, and several deputations
from tradesmen and associations attended before the Council both in
favour of and against closing orders being made, and in March last
the Council decided to take no steps under the Act unless it first
received a petition for a closing order signed by a substantial portion
of the traders who would be affected if the order were made.
46. The Council has since received a petition signed by a large
number of hairdressers and barbers asking the Council to make a
closing order with respect to hairdressers' and barbers' establishments
in the Borough. A register of hairdressers' and barbers' establishments
has been prepared, and a draft order dealing with such establishments
issued by the Council.
47. The subject of making a closing order for the Clapham North
and South Wards generally is also under consideration.
48. The following Parliamentary Bills have been considered by
Parliamentary t]ie Council during the year, viz. :—
Bills.
London County Council (General Powers).
London County Council (Tramways and Improvements).
London Building Acts (Amendment).
London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation).
Sale of Bread (London).
Polling Arrangements (Parliamentary Boroughs).
Polling Districts (County Councils).
Administrative County of London and District Electric Power
Company.
County of London Electric Supply Company.
Supply of Electricity.