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Hydraulic Power Mains.
Cast-iron pipes for the supply of hydraulic pressure have
been laid during the year in the following streets in the
District by the Hydraulic Power Company, Limited,
permission to do so having been first obtained by the
Company from the Board: —
Cosmo Place.
High Holborn.
Russell Square.
Woburn Place.
Southampton Row.
Electric Lighting.
As referred to in the Report of your Clerk, the Charing
Cross and Strand Electricity Supply Corporation, Limited,
and the County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company, Limited, obtained powers to lay mains
beneath the public ways of the District, for the purpose of
supplying electric energy for public and private purposes,
the former company being limited to that part of the District
which is south of the central line of New Oxford Street
and High Holborn, the latter company to the District
lying north of the said line. The Charing Cross Company
commenced their operations in Great Queen Street in
September, 1898, and have been laying mains from that
date to this, throughout the various streets in their allotted
district. The County of London and Brush Company did
not commence operations until April, 1899, since which
time they have been continually at work laying their
mains.
The works of these two companies have caused very
great inconvenience to the public, and considerable labour
to your Board and its staff in restoring and making good
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