§ The following private Bills were presented, read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time: —
§ "To authorise the construction of additional docks and other works at Belfast; to extend the powers of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners; and for other purposes."
§ "To confer further powers upon the Brentford Gas Company; and for other purposes."
§ Cannock, Hednesford, and District Gas Bill,
§ "To alter the standard price for the supply of gas by the Cannock, Hednesford and District Gas Company, Limited."
§ "To confer further powers on and to give temporary relief to the Cardiff Gas Light and Coke Company from certain statutory restrictions as to maximum prices of gas."
§ "To authorise the Commercial Gas Company to raise additional capital; and for other purposes."
§ Gas Light and Coke Company Bill,
§ "To confer further powers upon the Gas Light and Coke Company."
§ "To modify the Hampton Court Gas Act, 1903; to confer further powers upon the Hampton Court Gas Company; and for other purposes."
§ Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas Bill,
§ "To give temporary relief to the Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas Company in respect of the statutory restrictions as to their standard rate of dividend; and for other purposes."
238§ "To confer further powers upon the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Lancaster with reference to their waterworks undertaking; the construction of street improvements and the local government of the said borough; and for other purposes."
§ "To amend the Liverpool Gas Act, 1914; and for other purposes."
§ Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Bill,
§ "To authorise the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company to make a railway and works at Londonderry; and for other purposes."
§ Londonderry Corporation Bill,
§ "To authorise the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the city of Londonderry to acquire additional sources of water supply and to construct additional waterworks; to make a street improvement; to provide and run trolley vehicles and omnibuses; and to confer further powers on them with respect to the supply of water and electricity and to make further and better provision for the improvement, health, and local government of the city; and for other purposes."
§ London United Tramways Bill,
§ "To confer various powers upon the London United Tramways, Limited; and for other purposes."
§ Longwood and Slaithwaite Gas Bill,
§ "To amend the Longwood Gas Act, 1902, with respect to the dividend payable by the Longwood and Slaithwaite Gas Company during the present War."
§ "To authorise the Maidenhead Gas Company to raise additional capital; to confer further powers upon the Company; and for other purposes."
§ Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Gas Bill,
§ "To confer further powers upon the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Gas Company."
§ Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Bill,
§ "To confer further powers upon the Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Light and Coke Company."
239§ Portsea Island Gas Light Bill,
§ "To confer, further powers upon the Portsea Island Gas Light Company."
§ "To give temporary relief to the Richmond Gas Company in respect of the statutory restrictions as to their standard rate of dividend; and for other purposes."
§ "To provide for the transfer of the electricity undertakings of the Mexborough and Swinton Tramways Company to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the county borough of Rotherham; to extend the area for the supply of electricity by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses; to make further provision in regard to their electricity, gas, and water undertakings; and for other purposes."
§ Sheffield Corporation (Consolidation) Bill,
§ "To consolidate, with Amendments, the local Acts in force within and to alter the boundaries of the city of Sheffield; to make provision in regard to the various undertakings of the Corporation; to make better provision for the health and local government of the city; and for other purposes."
§ "To authorise a temporary increase in the maximum prices chargeable by the Southampton Gas Light and Coke Company."
§ South Metropolitan Gas Bill,
§ "To authorise the South Metropolitan Gas Company to raise additional capital; and for other purposes."
§ "To extend the limits for the supply of gas of the South Shields Gas Company; to confer further powers upon that Company in connection with their undertaking; and for other purposes."
§ "To authorise the acquisition by the South Suburban Gas Company of the undertaking of the Dartford Gas Company; to confer further powers on the South Suburban Gas Company; and for other purposes."
§ "To give relief to the Swansea Gas Light Company from certain statutory re- 240 strictions as to maximum prices of gas and maximum dividends; and for other purposes.'
§ Yeadon and Guiseley Gas Bill,
§ "To modify temporarily the Yeadon and Guiseley Gas Act, 1899."
§ "To confer further powers upon the York Gas Company."