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London County Council Tramways Nos. 1 and 2 Bills.
The first of these Bills proposed to confer powers on
the London County Council to construct new tramways,
to reconstruct or alter existing tramways, and to work
tramways by electrical traction; and the second Bill proposed
to confer powers on the Council to work their
existing tramways by electrical power and for other purposes.
Neither of the Bills proposed in any way to affect
the interests of the St. Giles District, and under the circumstances
the Board did not deem it necessary to take
any action in the matter.
London County Council Rotherhithe and Ratcliff
Tunnel Bill.
This Bill proposed to empower the London County
Council to construct a tunnel or subway under the Thames
between Rotherhithe and Ratcliff with approaches thereto
and for other purposes connected therewith at an estimated
expense of £2,198,250. As in the case of the preceding
Bills, it did not. affect the interests of the St. Giles District
and consequently no action was taken in the matter.
London County Council Water Bills.
Only two Bills on the subject of Water Supply have
been introduced by the London County Council this Session,
the first having reference to the Welsh Supply and the
second to the Purchase of Companies. They were similar
in terms to those introduced in the Session of 1899, with
reference to which the Board were of opinion that legislation
on the subject was premature at that time, but
having regard to the magnitude of the question, the Board
were not prepared to enter upon a long and expensive
Parliamentary opposition to the Bills now under discussion,
and consequently no action was taken.