MR. J. W. CROMBILE (Kincardineshire)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board, whether he is aware of the injury done to horses and dogs by salt being thrown on the streets to melt the snow, especially in provincial towns with tramways; and whether the 942 Local Government Board can take any steps to prevent it?
§ MR. SHAW-LEFEVREThere are many districts where the local authorities have made by-laws under the Public Health Act, 1875, with a view of preventing nuisance from melted snow-on foot-pavements; and in London bylaws have in many districts been made, under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which apply to the carriage-way as well as the footway. I have no power to compel the making of such by-laws or the enforcement of the bylaws by the local authority when they have been made.
§ MR. J. W. CROMBIEI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, whether municipal authorities in Scotland have power to prevent salt being thrown on the streets by tramway companies and others, thus causing serious damage to the feet of dogs and horses; and whether, if this is the case, he can give any hope of dealing with the matter in the Bill about to be introduced to amend the Local Government Acts?
§ SIR G. O. TREVELYANI am not aware of any public Statute conferring special powers on municipal authorities in regard to the point referred to by the lion. Member, but if such a practice were to amount to a public nuisance, these authorities would no doubt be able under their general powers to regulate the matter. I see no occasion to introduce the subject into the County Councils Bill.