§ Bridlington Corporation Bill,—As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
§ London United Tramways Bill,—Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the London United Tramways Bill, after inquiry into the financial position of the company, to amend the Bill as follows:—
- (a) So as to provide that the maximum powers of charge in excess of the fares which the company is now authorised to charge shall not be more than is required to provide from time to time for working expenses, efficiently maintaining and renewing the undertaking, and a reasonable return on capital;
- (b) That workmen's return fares between any two points shall not exceed the single ordinary fare for a journey between those points with a minimum of three pence.—[Sir Herbert Nield.]
§ Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill,—Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee to which the Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill may be committed, after inquiry into the financial position of the company, to amend the Bill as follows:—
- (a) So as to provide that the maximum powers of charge in excess of the fares which the company is now authorised to charge shall not be more than is required to provide from time so time for working expenses, efficiently maintaining and renewing the undertaking, and a reasonable return on capital;
- (b) That workmen's return fares between any two points shall not exceed the single ordinary fare for
766 a journey between those points, with a minimum of three pence.—[Sir Herbert Nield.]
§ South Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill,—Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the South Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill, after inquiry into the financial position of the company, to amend the Bill as follows:—
- (a) So as to provide that the maximum powers of charge in excess of the fares which the company is now authorised to charge shall not be more than is required to provide from time to time for working expenses, efficiently maintaining and renewing the undertaking, and a reasonable return on capital;
- (b) That workmen's return fares between any two points shall not exceed the single ordinary fare for a journey between those points with a minimum of three pence.—[Sir Herbert Nield.]