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PROCEEDINGS IX REFERENCE TO THE SUPPLY OF GAS TO
THE METROPOLIS.
Resolutions passed at a Meeting of Deputations from the Vestries of
St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, St. Mary Islington, St. James,
and Paddington, held 18th November, 1857.
1. That this Meeting view with considerable apprehension the recent
division of the Metropolis into districts by the various Gas Companies, and
is of opinion that the various Metropolitan Vestries and District Boards
should unite, to prevent the operation of the Companies from working
injuriously to the Gas Consumers of the Metropolis.
2. That this Conference be adjourned to afford an opportunity for
further communication with other Parishes, and by the various Deputations
with their respective Vestries and District Boards, and for procuring further
information as to the contemplated operations of the Gas Companies.
3. That a copy of the foregoing Resolutions be sent to the Vestry of
each Parish and District Board who have sent Delegates to this Meeting,
and to all other Metropolitan Parishes.
Resolutions passed at a Meeting of Deputations from Metropolitan
Vestries and District Boards, held on the 2nd and 16th December,
1857.
1. That it is desirable that the Metropolitan Parishes should concur
in a united application to Parliament, by petition, or on the motion of the
Metropolitan Members, for a Committee of Enquiry into the existing
arrangements for the supply of Gas to the Metropolis.
2. That a Committee from this Meeting be appointed to prepare such
petition, and that the Vestry of St. Marylebone be requested to communicate
the same to all other Parishes, and solicit the affixing of the Common
Seal of each Vestry or District Board to such petition, and that the same
be entrusted to the respective Borough Members for presentation.
3. That a Deputation composed of the Representatives present, and
such others as may be nominated, do wait upon the Home Secretary (the
Members of Parliament for the Metropolis being also invited), to represent
the evils of the existing monoply, and to solicit the aid of the Government
in protecting the interests of the ratepayers, by supporting the proposed
Committee of Enquiry.
4. That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded to each Metropolitan
Member, with a request that he will concur in an arrangement to secure
the aid of the Government in granting such Committee, and join the proposed
Deputation to the Home Secretary.
Copy Petition adopted by the Committee.
To THE honourable THE commons of THE united klngdom of GbEAT
Britain and Ibeland, in Parliament assembled.
The Humble Petition of, Sfc.
Sheweth,
That your petitioners have been informed and believe that the various
Gas Companies have recently divided the Metropolis into districts to be
supplied by particular Companies, the other Companies withdrawing from