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(d) Hammersmith, City, and North East London Railway
Bill, 1906.
By this Bill the promoters seek powers to construct
an underground railway, commencing in Chiswick and
proceeding via King Street, The Broadway and Hammersmith
Road to the City and North-East London, and also to compulsorily
acquire certain lands in Hammersmith for a
generating station and other purposes. The Council lodged
a petition against the Bill, and negotiations are pending with
the promoters for the insertion of clauses for the protection
of the interests of the Borough.
(e) Electric Power Bills, 1905,
The Administrative County of London Electric Power
Bill, referred to in the last report, was opposed before the
House of Lords Committee by this Borough Council, acting
conjointly with other Metropolitan Borough Councils. The
Bill, after being amended in Committee by certain boroughs
(including Hammersmith) being excluded from the proposed
area of the undertakers, passed the House of Lords. It,
however, failed to pass the House of Commons, as the Committee
of that House, which found the preamble to be proved,
was unable to report in time for the third reading.
The Metropolitan Electric Supply Company's Bill,
which the Council also joined with other Borough Councils
in opposing in the House of Lords, was, after being
amended to the satisfaction of the Councils interested,
passed both houses and received the Royal Assent on the
nth August, 1905.
The total expenses incurred in the joint oppositions
before the House of Lords Committee were, in respect to
the Administrative Company's Bill, £4,885 19s. 4d., and
in respect to the Metropolitan Supply Company's Bill,
£359 8s. 7d.; the proportions payable by the Council were
£230 2s. 7d. and £71 17s. 9d. respectively, which, with
cost of copies of evidence, have been charged to the
Electricity Revenue Account.
(f) Electric Power Bills, 1906.
Bills to enable the undertakers to supply electricity in
bulk have been promoted by the London County Council, by
a Company proposed to be formed under the title of The
Additional Electrical Power Supply (London) Company, and
by the West London Electric Undertakers' Association. The