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(2) On the north-western side of Greyhound Lane, north
east of the railway, and containing about 88,200 square feet.
(3) Fountain Road, additional land for enlargement of school
site.
This Council suggested that site No. 1 should be acquired in
preference to site No. 2, and that additional land adjoining should also
be procured in order to provide playground facilities, similar to those
to be provided at the Southfield School, Wandsworth. Provision was
not made in the Bill for the acquisition of the additional land, and this
Council again suggested to the London County Council that such land,
which is at present unbuilt upon, should be acquired. No objection
was made to the Fountain Road site.
22. The Local Government Board has been urged to again bring
forward the Bill to make the areas of Metropolitan
Boundaries.
Boroughs conterminous lor all purposes which was
introduced and withdrawn in the Session of 1902.
23. The scheme for the supply of electric current generated by
Electric power obtained from the Tooting Dust Destructor,
Lighting. referred to in the last report, has been considered by
the Council, and the County of London Electric Supply Co., Ltd., were
informed that this Council contemplated applying for a Provisional
Order for the supply of electricity in the Borough, but before taking
steps with that object the Council would be glad to learn—
a. Whether the Company would be prepared to hand over to
the Council the Streatham area of their undertaking upon terms.
b. Whether they would be prepared tj purchase in bulk
electricity generated at the Tooting Dust Destructor.
In reply the Company stated that the Streatham area formed the
centre of the Company's distributing system of supply, so that the
sale of that area would sever the Company's undertaking into two
separate portions, and involve great interference with the supply of
electricity in the remaining area; and that the situation of the
Company's generating station is so far from the Tooting Dust
Destructor that the proposal that the Company should purchase
•electricity generated at the Tooting Dust Destructor appeared to be
practically impossible. It was pointed out to the Company that,