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"their control and that the penalties under these sections should
"be recoverable only by the Local Authorities as regards
"District Sewers.
"Your petitioners therefore humbly pray your Honorable
"House that Clauses 4 and 5 of the said' Hill may not be
"allowed to pass into law. and that the Hill may be amended by
"the insertion therein of a provision of the nature suggested in
"Clause 11 of this Petition.
"And your petitioners will ever pray, &c"
The Hill contained a clause for the purpose of enforcing
the efficient lighting of common staircases at night, and the
Council were informed, in reply to an enquiry, that the Board
approved the proposed enactment. The Hill was under the
consideration of the House of Commons at the time of closing
this Report.
USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS FOR FLUSHING.
In response to an invitation of the London County Council,
delegates were appointed to represent the Hoard at a Conference
convened to consider the advisability of framing clauses for
insertion in a Hill to authorise the use of Fire Hydrants for
flushing and other purposes. The Conference took place on the
17th November, when there was a general but not unanimous
opinion that it would be well for the hydrants to be used as
suggested. In the course of the discussion several points were
submitted on which it was thought the Local Authorities should
be consulted, and the Fire Brigade Committee of the Council
therefore submitted the questions which arc printed below, together
with notes thereon which 1 laid before the Works
Committee when the subject was considered :—
"1.—Is it desirable that Local Authorities should be
" allowed to use Fire Hydrants ?
Note 1—" No advantage would be gained by the use of the
"present Fire Hydrants for (lushing and watering purposes. If