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It is understood between your Committee and the London Electric Supply
Corporation that they will not oppose the Vestry's order only for the
purpose of preventing any portion of their own order being repealed,
as although they object to another Company entering into competition
with them they are not prepared to prevent the Vestry undertaking
a competitive supply, although they are naturally anxious to supply
the energy This however is a matter for future consideration All
the Vestry is asked to do at the present moment is to secure their
provisional order, the order when granted giving the Vestry ample
time to decide whether it will be to their interest to contract with a
company or provide their own generating station
Your Committee beg therefore to recommend:—
That the application to the Board of Trade of the County of
London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company,
Limited, and of the Capital and Counties Electricity Supply
Company, Limited, for a provisional order to supply electricity
for public and private purposes within the area of the
jurisdiction of the Vestry of St Mary, Newington, be
opposed
That the memorial submitted be sealed and forwarded to the
Board of Trade, applying for a provisional order under
section 4 of the Electric Lighting Act of 1882, for the
supply by the Vestry of electricity for lighting purposes,
both public and private, within the area of the parish
That a cheque be drawn in favour of the Board of Trade for £50,
to be lodged with the memorial as required by the rules of
the Board
Dated 4th December 1895
(Signed) A E SMITHERS, Chairman
The resolutions were agreed to unanimously, and the cheque for
£50 was drawn Objections to the proposals of the Vestry were
subsequently lodged by the Electric Supply Corporation and the
County of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company,
and a strong opposition arose among the property owners and ratepayers,
similar in character and purpose to that encountered by the
Vestry on the previous occasion in 1883 At the close of the year
the Board of Trade announced its intention of holding a public inquiry
at the Vestry Hall, and the services of counsel were retained
to represent the Vestry
Explosions in Electric Lighting Conduits — In view of recent
casualties from this cause the Vestry resolved ou the 17th
1895