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London County Council of a Bill for carrying into effect
an improvement which the Board had for a long time been
of opinion was most desirable, viz., the removal of the
block of buildings standing between Bozier's Court and
Tottenham Court Hoad. This was referred to in the last
Annual Report, when it was stated that the Bill was then
before the House of Commons. After a prolonged examination
by a Select Committee the Bill ultimately received
the Royal assent, and the London County Council are now
taking the necessary steps with a view to the acquisition of
the property and the carrying out of the improvement,
which it is believed will be much appreciated.
Electric Lighting.—Provisional Orders.
In the course of the year communications were received
from the County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company, Limited, and the Charing Cross and
Strand Electricity Supply Corporation, Limited, applying
for the Board's consent to the Companies applying to the
Board of Trade for Provisional Orders for the supply of
electricity for lighting, motive power, and other purposes
to the St. Giles District. When the matter was first considered
the Board were of opinion that the District was
sufficiently served by the Metropolitan Electric Supply
Company. Limited, and that having regard to the great
number of persons Avho already possessed statutory powers
to break up the public ways in the District, it was not
desirable that any increase in the same should take place.
Communications were opened up with the Metropolitan
Electric Supply Company, who expressed their willingness
to reduce the rate of charge to private consumers as soon