| Description | Papers relating to bye-laws made at the Midsummer Sessions 1887 regarding the use of locomotives on highways and a licence fee of £10 per engine under the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878, including:
- copy bye-laws made in Quarter Sessions on 28 June 1887 under the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878
- petitions to the Justices from owners and users of locomotives
- circular dated 20 February 1888 from William C. Trevor deputy Clerk of the Piece, asking for observations from Highway authorities relating to the repeal or retention of byelaws made in respect of locomotives at the last Midsummer Sessions
- list of letters relating to the bye-laws from local authorities, giving a summary of their comments; with copy and draft
- replies from: the Whitby District Local Board, the borough of Malton Local Board of Health; the Northallerton Highway Board; the Northallerton Urban Sanitary Authority; the Local Board to the District of Eston; the Kirkleatham Local Board; the Askrigg Highway District; the Richmond District Highway Board, the Langbaurgh East Highway District; the Bulmer West District Highway Board; the Guisborough Local Board; the Skelton and Brotton Local Board; the Leyburn District Highway Board; the Birdforth Highway Board; the Hang East Highway District; the Ryedale Highway District; Langbaurgh West, Pickering Local Board of Health; and the Bulmer East Highway Board
- letter dated 3 April 1888 from Moulding Walmsley at the deputy Chief Constable's office in Northallerton relating to accidents caused by traction engines
- undated note relating to exempt locomotives |