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London County Council, Gas Light and Coke,
Commercial Gas, and South Metropolitan Cas
Companies Bill.
This was a Bill to make further provisions as to testing
the illuminating power of Gas supplied by the Companies,
and for regulating the supply by them of prepayment
meters and fittings; no action, however, was taken by the
Board in the matter. The proposal contained in the Bill
for testing the illuminating power of Gas by means of
portable photometers was struck out of the Bill by the
Committee to whom the same was referred.
Central London Railway Company's Bill.
This Bill proposed to amend the Central London
Railway Act of 1891 with reference to Cheap Fares for
the Labouring Classes, and to impose upon the Company
an obligation to run sitfficient trains and to issue tickets
for the convenience of workmen over their system. No
action was taken in the matter.
Charing Cross, Euston, and Hampstead Railway Bill.
This Bill proposed to amend the Charing Cross, Euston,
and Hampstead Railway Acts, 1894 to 1899, and to extend
the time for the exercise of compulsory powers. The
measure did not propose to prejudicially affect the St.
Giles District, and no action was taken by the Board in
the matter.
County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company's Bill.
This Bill, promoted by the County of London and
Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company, proposed to