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on the lines of the measure promoted during the previous
session of Parliament. The railway was proposed to be
constructed at a considerable depth below the surface, and
the clauses which the Board had succeeded in obtaining
inserted in the Bill of last session having been again introduced,
the opposition was confined to one point, namely, as
to the situation of the station which it was proposed to
construct at the corner of Bloomsbury Court and High
Holborn. The Board suggested that if this was to be
done it would be necessary that some widening of the first
named thoroughfare should take place, but upon the matter
being brought before the Select Committee of the House of
Commons, after a short discussion they intimated that they
were not prepared to accede to the suggestions made on
behalf of the Board, and all further opposition to the measure
was then abandoned.
VI. METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY BILL. METROPOLIS
WATER COMMISSION BILL.
These two Bills and the Bills for regulating the supply of
water by meter and for regulating the powers of water
companies were all referred to one Committee, together with
certain other Water Bills not affecting the St. Giles District.
No definite decision has yet been arrived at upon them.
The Electric Lighting Acts, 1882-1888.
During the past year the Metropolitan Electric Supply
Company, Limited, have laid a large number of mains
within the District. Full particulars of the work will be
found set forth in the Report of the Engineer and Surveyor
to the Board.
St, Giles Burial Ground.
A small portion of the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields
was, until recently, surrounded on all sides by property in the
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