(Before the Earl of Moray, Lord Lamington, Sir John Ainsworth, Bart., M.P. (Chairman), and Mr G. W. Currie, M.P.—At Glasgow).
Subject_Provisional Order — Burgh — Public Health — Powers Conferred by Provisional Order — “Farmed-out Houses.” Headnote:
This Order was promoted by Glasgow Corporation, promoters, really for two objects—(1) to obtain power to deal with “farmed-out houses,” and (2) to authorise expenditure in connection with Glasgow markets and the charging of increased rates thereat. Opposition was only to the first of those objects, and was by the Caledonian Railway Company and the Glasgow and South-Western Railway Company, objectors. The Order contained a definition of a “farmed-out house,” and a code for regulating such houses. The objection was taken to the vagueness of the definition, and to the wide powers it conferred on officials of the Corporation.
The Commissioners found the preamble proved, and suggested various amendments to meet the objections taken.
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Clauses were adjusted giving effect to the suggestions.
Counsel:
Counsel for the Promoters— Macmillan, K.C.— M. P. Fraser. Agent— Sir John Lindsay, Town-Clerk, Glasgow.
Counsel for the Objectors— Saiuteiuan, K.C.— Gentles. Agents— D. L. Forgan, Solicitor, for the Caledonian Railway Company, and Maclay, Murray, & Spens, Writers, for the Glasgow and South-Western Railway Company.
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