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generating stations is under consideration by a Select
Committee of the Houses of Lords and Commons, who are,
taking evidence upon the subject.
London County Council Tramways Bill.
The London County Council having pursuant to
Standing Orders, deposited Plans and Bill for the construction
of a tramway from Theobalds Road to Bury
Street applied for the Board's consent. The circumstances
appeared in no way different from those referred to in the
last report, when in January, 1897, at the urgent request
of ratepayers with frontages in Bloomsbury Square, Hart
Street, &c., the Board determined to withhold its consent to
the operations. Under these circumstances the same
course was adopted. The London County Council made
strenuous efforts to induce the Board to alter its decision,
but being unable to do so the Bill was abandoned.
Sale of Food and Drugs Bill.
In the last report the Bill introduced into the Housr;
of Commons for amending the law relating to the sale of
food and drugs was referred to. Subsequent to the date
of that report a Bill was introduced by the President of
the Local Government Board. Both these Bills were referred
to the Sanitary Committee, who in due course
received reports from the Clerk to the Board and the
Analyst upon the subject, and the Board unanimously
adopted a recommendation in favour of any Bill that might
be introduced on the lines of the recommendations of the
Select Committee, but the Board regret that no progress
has yet been made with legislation on this all-important
subject.