(2) Lancashire County Council:

Counsel: Mr. Rowand Harker, K.C., and Mr. Ralph Etherton.
Agents: Messrs. Sherwood and Company.

(3) Irlam, Stretford and Urmston Urban District Councils and the Barton-upon-Irwell Rural District Council.

Counsel: Mr. F. G. Thomas, K.C., and Mr. Jacques Abady.
Agents Messrs. Lees and Company.

Mr. Harold Beveridge called evidence in support of the Preamble of the Bill.

Mr. Llewelyn Caradoc Evans sworn and examined.
Further consideration of the Preamble postponed.

Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Sir Lynden Macassey, K.C., was heard in support of Part IV of the Bill (Omnibuses and Tramways) and called evidence.

Mr. James Scott Duncan Moffett sworn and examined.

Salford Corporation Bill [Lords] (continued).

Further consideration of Part IV of the Bill postponed.
Other Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Colonel Ernest Branwhite Martin sworn and examined.

Clause 44 (Power to cut off supplies where charges, etc., are not

wholly paid).

Mr. Frederick Walter Purse sworn and examined.

Room cleared.

The Committee deliberated.

Clause 44 postponed.

Parties called in and informed of the decision of the Committee.

Clause 45 (Bye-laws as to wires, apparatus and fittings).

Mr. Frederick Walter Purse recalled and further examined.

Mr. Arthur Moon was heard in support of the Petition of the London,

Midland and Scottish Railway Company against Clause 45.

Mr. Jeeves, K.C., was heard in reply, on a point of law, on behalf of the Promoters.

Clause amended and agreed to.

Other Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Mr. Frederick Walter Purse recalled and further examined.

Consideration of Part IV of the Bill (Omnibuses and Tramways)

resumed

Mr. James Scott Duncan Moffett recalled and further examined.

[Adjourned till To-morrow at 11 o'clock.

Salford Corporation Bill [Lords] (continued).

Further consideration of Part IV of the Bill postponed.
Other Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Major S. V. Godfrey sworn and examined.

Colonel Ernest Branwhite Martin, and Mr. Llewelyn Caradoc Evans recalled and further examined.

Clause 44 (Power to cut off supplies where charges, etc., are not wholly paid) further considered.

Mr. Jeeves, K.C., was heard in support of the Clause.

Clause amended and agreed to.

Part IV (Omnibuses and Tramways) further considered.

The opposition having been withdrawn, these Clauses were considered, amended, and agreed to.

Other Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Mr. James Scott Duncan Moffett recalled and further examined.

New Clauses brought up, amended, and agreed to.

Preamble read a second time and amended.

Question, That the Preamble, as amended, is proved, put and agreed to. Report read and agreed to.

Ordered, To Report the Bill to the House To-morrow, after it has been signed by the Chairman.

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