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Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway Bill.
In the year 1893 an Act was passed authorising the
construction of a Railway from Charing Cross to Euston
with a branch to Hampstead. This Bill proposed to make
certain amendments so far as the southern portion of the
line was concerned, and as it did not in any way appear to
interfere with the works proposed in the St. Giles District
no action was taken in the matter.
County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company's Bill.
This Bill was promoted by the County of London and
Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company, proposing to
authorise the Company to construct Generating Stations,
but as these works were not intended to be executed in the
St. Giles District it was not necessary to take any action
on that point, but the promoters of the Bill asked to be
relieved by Section 15, of the obligation cast upon them by
the Provisional Order granted by the Board of Trade for
the lighting of the St. Giles District by which they were
required to keep separate Capital and Revenue accounts
relating to the area authorised by the Order. Instead of this,
the Bill proposed to allow the keeping and making up one
annual statement in respect of all their undertakings. The
proposal was opposed, and the Bill was rejected by the
Select Committee of the House of Commons to whom the
same was referred.
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