Parties called in and informed of the decision of the Committee. Clause 32 (Charge for gas applied by means of prepayment meters) disallowed. On Part IV (Streets and Buildings) and Part V (Sewers, Drains and Watercourses). Mr. JEFFREY ALDAM TONGE recalled and further examined. On Part VII (Sanitary Provisions) and Part VIII (Offensive Trades). Dr. GEORGE HENDERSON MENZIES sworn and examined. Clause 111 (Temporary borrowing). Mr. ARTHUR HARDING JACKSON recalled and further examined. Clause disallowed. Other clauses considered, amended and agreed to. New clause brought up, amended and agreed to. Question, That the Preamble, as amended, is proved, put and agreed to. Consideration of Report postponed till to-morrow. [Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock. MITCHAM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. Counsel-Mr. W. E. Tyldesley Jones, K.C., Mr. F. N. Keen Agents-Messrs. Sharpe, Pritchard and Co. (by Mr. R. F. Parker). Preamble read the first time. Reports from the Home Office, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries were read. Mr. TYLDESLEY JONES, K.C., was heard in support of the Preamble of the Bill. Mr. PARKER was heard with reference to a proposed exchange of land between the Mitcham Common Conservators and Sir HARRY MALLABY DEELEY Mr. KEEN called evidence in support of the Preamble of the Bill. Preamble read a second time. Question, That so much of the Preamble as relates to Parts II, III and IV, is proved, put and agreed to. Clauses considered, amended and agreed to. Clause 11 (Power to appoint officers). Colonel STEPHEN CHART recalled and further examined. Clause agreed to. Clause 21 (Power to make bye-laws as to fairs). Mr. SUFFIELD MYLIUS sworn and examined. Clause amended and agreed to. On Part V (Streets and Buildings). Mr. BURNETT BULLOCK and Dr. CHARLES MILTON FEGEN sworn and examined. Clause 102 (Ejection of steam and waste gas to annoyance of public). Colonel STEPHEN CHART recalled and further examined. Clause amended and agreed to. Other clauses considered, amended and agreed to. New clauses brought up, amended and agreed to. Question, That the Preamble is proved, put and agreed to. Report read and agreed to. Ordered to Report. Rawmarsh Urban District Council Bill (continued). Report read and agreed to. Ordered to Report. Barnsley Corporation Bill (Part I and Parts III-X). Counsel--Mr. W. P. Donald. Agents-Messrs. Torr, Durnford and Co. The following Petitions against the Bill were read. 1. London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company. Counsel-Reserved. Agents-Messrs. Beale and Co. 2. National Union of Teachers and Barnsley Teachers' Association (against alterations). Counsel-Mr. A. A. Thomas. Agents-Messrs. McDonnell and Jackson. Preamble read the first time. Reports from the Home Office, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of Transport and Attorney-General were read. Mr. DONALD was heard in support of the Preamble of the Bill and of Part VII (Traffic). Further consideration of the Preamble and Part VII postponed. On Part III (Electricity). Major EDWARD ARTHUR BARKER Sworn and examined. On Part IV (Lands). Mr. JOHN REGINALD FOX and Mr. HAROLD TAYLOR sworn and examined. Clause 46 (Further powers for acquisition of land). Mr. ALBERT DEARDS MASON and Colonel WILLIAM EMSLEY RALEY sworn and examined. Room cleared. The Committee deliberated. Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. Parties called in and informed of the decision of the Committee. On Part V (Streets, Buildings, Sewers and Drains). Mr. HAROLD TAYLOR recalled and further examined. Clause 57 (Regulation ashbins). Mr. THOMAS DOUGLAS SWorn and examined. Clause amended and agreed to. Clause 60 (Power to close Sunday schools and exclude children from entertainments). Dr. THOMAS EVANS FRANCIS sworn and examined. Barnsley Corporation Bill (Part I and Parts III-X)-(continued). Mr. WILLIAM HERBERT ROCK SWorn and examined. Clause disallowed. Clause 83 (Power to grant gratuities in certain cases). Mr. THOMAS was heard in support of the Clause on behalf of the National Union of Teachers and the Barnsley Teachers' Association. Clause amended and agreed to. Other clauses considered, amended and agreed to. Mr. DONALD called evidence in support of the Preamble. Mr. ALBERT DEARDS MASON recalled and further examined. Further consideration of the Barnsley Corporation Bill postponed till Tuesday next. [Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock. In the absence of SIR THOMAS ROBINSON, MR. CAPE was called to the Chair. BIRKENHEAD CORPORATION BILL. Counsel Mr. Jeeves, K.C., Mr. Rowand Harker. Agents Messrs. Sherwood and Co. The following Petitions against the Bill wore read. 1. Cheshire County Council. Counsel-Mr. Maurice FitzGerald. Agents Messrs. Martin and Co. 2. Wirral Rural District Council. Counsel-Hon. Evan Charteris, K.C., Mr. Harold W. Beveridge. 3. Crosville Motor Company. Counsel Sir Lynden Macassey, K.C., Mr. F. G. Wrottesley. 4. Bebington and Bromborough Urban District Council. Counsel-Hon. Evan Charteris, K.c. Agents-Messrs. Sharpe, Pritchard and Co. 5. Liverpool District Property Owners and Ratepayers' Association, and others. Counsel. Mr. Harold W. Beveridge. Agents Messrs. Sharpe, Pritchard and Co. Preamble read the first time. Reports from the Home Office, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport were read. Mr. JEEVES, K.C., was heard in support of the Preamble of the Bill and I called evidence. Mr. JAMES FEARNLEY Sworn and examined. Further consideration of the Preamble postponed. Clause 25 (Maintenance of common pipe). Mr. JEEVES, K.C., was heard in support of the Clause. Mr. BEVERIDGE was heard on behalf of the Liverpool District Property Owners and Ratepayers' Association and others, against alterations. Clause agreed to. Claue 98 (Houses infested with vermin to be cleansed). Mr. JEEVES, K.C., was heard in support of the Clause. Mr. BEVERIDGE was heard against alterations. Clause amended and agreed to. Clause 104 (Regulation dustbins). Mr. JEEVES, K.C., was heard in support of the Clause and called evidence. Dr. DAVID MORLEY MATHIESON sworn and examined. Mr. BEVERIDGE was heard against alterations and called evidence. Mr. JOHN DAWSON Sworn and examined. Clause amended and agreed to. On Part VI (Human Food), Part VII (Sanitary Provisions) and Part VIII (Infectious Disease). Dr. DAVID MORLEY MATHIESON recalled and further examined. Mr. JEEVES, K.C., was heard in support of the Clause and called evidence. Captain ALBERTO CHARLES DAWSON sworn and examined. Clause amended and agreed to. On Part X (Consolidation of Rates). Mr. ARTHUR COLLINS sworn and examined. Other clauses considered, amended and agreed to. [Adjourned till Monday next at two o'clock. Monday, 14th May, 1923. Mr. Cape. Mr. Houfton. Mr. Hume. Mr. Irving. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. William Jenkins. SIR THOMAS ROBINSON IN THE CHAIR. Birkenhead Corporation Bill (continued). Mr. JEEVES, K.C., was heard in support of Part III (Tramways and Omnibuses) and called evidence. Mr. CYRIL CLARKE Sworn and examined. [Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock. |