Oxford Precedent Dangerous
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" -THE passing of the Act has created
1. a dangerous precedent, inasmuch as a local authority has obtained unusual powers in spite of united protests by vehicle operators and traders." The transportation committee of the Timber Trades Federation made this observation on the Oxford Corporation Act in a circular to local timber-trade associations.
Referring to Clause 48 of the Act, by which the corporation obtained powers to ban waiting by vehicles, the circular urged members to watch for similar proposals in their own areas, so that early action could be taken to prevent such powers being obtained.
BODY CLAUSE REJECTED
THE clause in the proposed Birmingham Corporation Bill seeking powers for the dampen department to build its own bus bodies was rejected by a majority of 10,533 in a town's poll held last week. Only 3.81 per cent. Qt; the total electorate voted.
PAY INCREASE COSTS Lim KTEARLY Elm. has been added to the annual wage bill of municipal bus undertakings by the recent 4s. a week increase awarded by the Industrial Court. The additional award of time-and-a-half rates for Easter Monday, Whit Monday, August Bank Holiday and Boxing Day will cost an estimated 140,000.