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Electric Lighting Bills.
The Vestry learning that there were numerous Private
Bills before Parliament in which the Promoters sought
powers to supply the means of lighting by electricity, the
Vestry passed the two following resolutions, which were
communicated to the Metropolitan Board of Works, viz.:—
That the Metropolitan Board of Works be asked to
guard against the various Metropolitan schemes for
supplying the means of lighting by electricity, resulting
in the creation of a monopoly, such as has
been the result with regard to the Metropolitan
supply of gas and water; and to see
That clauses are inserted in the various Bills for protecting
the ratepayers with regard to the scale of
charges for private and public lighting; and for the
ultimate purchase at the option of the Metropolitan
or Local Authorities, of the works of the Companies
at a scale to be laid down in their Acts.
London Riverside Fish Market Bill.
This Bill for establishing a Fish Market in Shadwell
was brought under the notice of the Vestry, and they
petitioned in favour of it, in both the House of Commons
and in the House of Lords, adding in the latter case a
suggestion—
That the control of the Market should ultimately be
lodged with any Municipality that may be established
for the Metropolis.
The Bill has passed in an amended form.
Infectious Diseases Notification Bill.
A Bill, for making it compulsory on medical practitioners
and others to send early notification to the Sanitary