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scheme were subsequently withdrawn from the Bill, and in May,
1909, a deputation from this Council had an interview with a SubCommittee
of the Highways Committee of the County Council on
the subject, when the Sub-Committee stated that the question of
submitting a fresh scheme for the construction of the tramways
along the route proposed by this Council would be considered.
38. The proposed tramways Nos. 10 and ioa are tramways
which this Council suggested to the County Council should be
constructed (see page 64 of last Annual Report). This Council
approved of the proposals, subject to the amount of its contribution
towards the cost of widenings at Southcroft Road and
Mitcham Lane being limited to £5,816. Provisions in the Bill
to which the Council objected having been withdrawn, this Council
did not further oppose the Bill.
39. Part III. of this Bill contained similar provisions with
regard to unwholesome milk to those contained in
the General Powers Bill of last year, and withdrawn
because of the Statement that the Government proposed
to introduce general legislation on the subject of milk
supply. These provisions would authorize the Medical Officer of
the London County Council to take, at any railway station,
samples of milk for examination, and the Medical Officer of
Health of any Sanitary Authority to take samples of milk sold,
offered or exposed or deposited for sale at any place (not being a
railway station) within the district, and, provided that if such
milk should be found to contain any matter rendering it unwholesome
or unfit for food, the person producing or consigning it
would be liable to a penalty of 40s. for a first, and /~5 for a subsequent
conviction. The provisions would also empower the
London County Council to prohibit the supply of milk within the
County from any dairy outside the County from which the unwholesome
milk was supplied.
London County
Council (General
Powers;.
40. Part IV. would empower Sanitary Authorities to require
sufficient and suitable accommodation for the storage of food in
tenement houses not so used before the passing of the Bill.
Part V. would amend the provisions of the London Building Act
relating to buildings of iron and steel or reinforced concrete
construction.