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by Mr. Bompas, Q.C., and Mr. Arnold Morley. Mr. Poland
appoarod for the Church.wardens.
Tho Vestry have appealed to the Lords Justices against the decision
of tho Queen's Bench Division.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Notices of intention to apply for Provisional Orders for the supply
of Eloctricity woro given by—
Ferrante, Thompson, & Ince, Limited ;
The Metropolitan (Brush) Electric Light and Power Company, Limited ;
The Gulcher Electric Light and Power Company, Limited ;
The Edison Light Company, Limited ;
The Swan United Electric Company, Limited ;
but of thoso live companies one only, viz., The Metropolitan (Brush)
Electric Light and Power Company, deposited plans by the 30th
November, the time prescribed by the Act, so that in fact there was
but one applicant for a Provisional Order for the supply of electricity
to the parish.
The Vestry considered whether it was advisable for them to obtain
power to supply electricity for lighting the parish, but concluded, as
other Boards and Vostries have, that it was not advisable to undertake
the enormous outlay, as the return was uncertain, and the development
of electric lighting not sufficiently advanced to justify an enormously
costly experiment at the cost of the ratepayers.
It was determined to oppose the grant of the Provisional Order to
tho Brush Company unless such conditions as the Vestry deemed
advisable for tho protection of tho intorosts of tho parish were inserted.
When at last the draft of tho proposed Provisional Order came it was
carefully considered, and under advico it was formally objected to
generally with a view of opposing in Parliament the confirmation Bill.
After the formal objections were lodged the Board of Trade gave
notice that an enquiry would bo held, of which ton days' notice would
bo given. Subsequently, the Board of Trade issued a Model Order.
This was not satisfactory, and negotiations as to the terms proceeded
with the Company. It was not until almost the last moment that the
Company defined the area to which they desired the Provisional Order
should extend, and then the proposed that they should be compelled
to light only part of the western end of Hackney road and a very small