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"The owner of every vehicle which shall be driven or
be upon any highway during the period between one hour
after sunset and one hour before sunrise shall cause to be
fixed outside such vehicle and on the right or offside thereof
a lamp, which shall be so constructed and placed as to
exhibit a white light visible in the direction in which the
vehicle is proceeding, and sufficient to afford adequate
means of signalling the approach or position of the vehicle,
and the person in charge of such vehicle shall, during the
said period, keep such lamp properly lighted.
"This bye-law shall not apply to any vehicle which
is by any statutory enactment, or by any rule, regulation,
or order, made under any statutory enactment, and for the
time being in force, required to carry a lamp outside such
vehicle.
"Any person who shall offend against tbis bye-law
shall be liable for every such offence to a fine not exceeding
408."
The Board has also revised its own bye-laws, bringing them
up to date, and, on the 20th April, 1899, the same were duly
confirmed, pursuant to Section 202 of the Metropolis Local
Management Act. 1855.
INSURANCE OF WORKMEN.
The Board having thought it desirable, in view of possible
risks and liabilities under the Employers Liability and Workmen's
Compensation Acts, to insure against any claims on the
part of its workmen, has effected an insurance in the Scottish
Employers' Liability Company, at the rate of 10s , or one-half
per cent, on the estimated total yearly wages, which amounted
last year to £6,818. Offers, however, have lately been received
from the Ocean and other Companies, to take the risk at a
much lower rate of premium, and the matter is now under consideration
by the Finance Committee of the Board.
FIRE ALARMS.
The Board has adopted a suggestion made by the chief
officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, for indicating the position
of fire alarms, namely, that where a street lamp is witin a few
feet of a fire alarm, the lamp-post should be painted a bright red
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