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The Board felt that the provisions contained in the Bill
were of such an arbitrary character and would be so highly
objectionable that they determined to oppose the Bill. A
petition was accordingly presented against the same, but
before it had passed the second reading the Bill was withdrawn.
II. LONDON OVERHEAD WIRES BILL.
This Bill when first introduced was in very much the same
form as the Bill which had been introduced by the London
County Council in the session 1889-1890, when the Bill
was thrown out on third reading.
The Board felt that certain further alterations were necessary,
and they therefore appeared before the Committee of
the House of Commons, and it is satisfactory to state that the
ground they took up was maintained and the modifications
which were sought for were granted by the Select Committee.
III. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL GENERAL POWERS BILL.
The Bill proposed to confer further powers on the London
County Council with regard to various of their duties, but
not in any way affecting the St Giles District, and no action
was therefore taken upon it.
IV. LONDON SKY-SIGNS BILL.
This Bill proposed to restrict the erection of sky-signs in
the Metropolis. The Board felt that this method of advertising
was likely to lead to very considerable objection and
was very dangerous, and also believed that many of the
signs were in a very unsafe condition The Board therefore
petitioned in favour of the Bill, and the measure has since
been confirmed by the House of Commons
V. THE CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY BILL
This was a Bill for the formation of an electric railway
from Shepherd's Bush to the Bank of England, very much