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London
Tramways
Bill.
The Board also approved the provisions of a Bill promoted
by the London Tramways Company to authorise the use of
electrical or other mechanical power, other than steam power,
on their tramways in lieu of horse traction.
Public
Health Consolidation
Bill.
In February last, the Local Government Board forwarded
the draft of a Bill introduced by the Government for Consolidating
the Laws Relating to Public Health, and invited
the Board to make observations or suggestions in regard
thereto. The object of the Bill, as its title implied, was to
consolidate in one Act of Parliament the various provisions of
the Nuisances Removal, Metropolis Management, Sanitary,
&c., Acts, so far as they related to public health. The Board
carefully considered the same, and, in reply, expressed an
opinion that, inasmuch as the Acts in question were numerous
and extended over a long period, it would be convenient to the
local authorities and all persons concerned in their adminis
tration, to have them brought together within the compass
of a single Act of Parliament.
South Eastern
Railway
Bill.
In November a Parliamentary plan, with book of reference
and gazette notice, was deposited by the South Eastern Railway
Company, of proposed new railways, widenings, and
extensions. The Bill for giving effect thereto was introduced
in the House of Lords, and was entitled "An Act for conferring
further powers upon the South Eastern Railway Company in
connection with their own undertaking and those of other
Companies, and for other purposes." The plan, &c., were
referred to a Committee, who instructed the surveyor to make
a report thereon, which he did, and from which it appeared
that the Bill as drawn, taken in conjunction with the deposited
plan and sections, was objectionable on the grounds following
viz. : It would have sanctioned the construction of an
arch across the Borough High Street in juxtaposition with
the existing girder bridge, but at a lower level, the section
relating thereto, showing a headway of 16 feet only above the
carriage-way; also the construction of arches or bridges across
Stoney Street and other streets in the vicinity of the Borough
Market, at a lower level. Land to the north of Stoney
Street was intended to be enclosed for a length of about 175