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The resolution was agreed to unanimously ; and on the 1st May
the Clerk reported that the Vestry's opposition to the provisional
order of the County of London and Brush Provincial Company had
been successful, the Board of Trade having advised him that the
order would not be proceeded with Upon his suggestion the whole
matter was then referred to the General Purposes Committee, with
power to prepare a provisional order in accordance with the undertaking
given to the Board of Trade and to obtain expert services in
connection therewith, at an expense not exceeding £260 Messrs
Kincaid, Waller & Manville, electrical engineers, of 29 Great
George Street, Westminster, were accordingly engaged by the
Committee on the 9th October at an agreed fee of 50 guineas, to
assist the Vestry in obtaining the provisional order
The statutory month's notice of the Vestry's intention to apply
for a provisional order (as required by the provisions of the Electric
Lighting Acts of 1882 and 1888) was given by advertisement in the
South London Press and London Gazette in the month of November,
at a cost of £34 Upon the expiration of this notice a special
meeting of the Vestry was convened on the 11th December, when
the following special report from the Committee was received:—
Your Committee beg to report that the time has arrived for giving effect
to the Vestry's resolution of the 3rd April last, whereby the provisional
order promoted by the County of London and Brush
Provincial Electric Lighting Company, Limited, was opposed, and
an undertaking given to the Board of Trade that the Vestry would
promote a provisional order themselves during this session to provide
for competitive powers to those granted to the London Electric Supply
Corporation in the year 1889 The Vestry, it will also be remembered,
on the 1st May last empowered your Committee to take all necessary
steps to procure a provisional order, at an expense not exceeding £250
Acting on this authority, your Committee retained the professional
services of an electrical engineer to assist and advise them and the
Vestry Clerk in the preparation of the necessary plans, memorial to
the Board of Trade and draft provisional order, and also to support
the same by evidence before the Board
The statutory notice has been advertised as directed by the rules of the
Board of Trade, and the draft provisional order has been prepared in
accordance with the terms of this notice The draft memorial has
also been prepared, and a copy furnished to each member of the
Vestry