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"The first area, comprising one-fourth or less of the
County, would be selected with a view to the utilisation of
the existing offices in Lincoln's Inn Fields as the Land
Registry of the district.
"This manner of carrying the Order into effect will have
the advantage of not throwing immediately a very heavy
burden on the registry, and will also afford such an opportunity
as the County Council appear to desire of estimating
the value of the work as it proceeds, and of watching
generally the progress of the Act.
"I am to add that any representations which their
experience of the Act might lead the County Council to
make, would undoubtedly receive careful consideration.
" I am, Sir,
" Your obedient Servant,
" The Clerk of the " C. L. PEEL."
" London County Council."
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
In the Report for 1895-96, it was stated that the Board
had given its sanction to an application made by the London
and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company, Limited, to
the Board of Trade for an Order enabling the Company to
supply electricity within the St. Saviour's District, subject to
the area of supply in St. Saviour's being limited to the neighbourhood
of Bowling Green Lane at the extreme eastern end of
the district, the principal object which the Company had in
view in making the application for crossing St. Saviour's being
to connect the two districts of St. Olave and St. George-theMartyr.
The Order, known as the St. Saviour's District
Electric Lighting Order, was granted accordingly, the system
of supply sanctioned by it being that of a continuous current.
In December last the Company applied to the Board for its
approval of an application which they were making to the
Board of Trade for the substitution of a system of supply by
means of alternating currents, and the Board gave its consent
accordingly. At the time of writing this report the Order had
not been granted, but it was expected to be shortly.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
In December last, on the motion of Mr. N. W. Oviatt, it
was unanimously resolved as follows:—"That the Clerk be