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extinguishing fires, inasmuch if the whole work be done by the
London County Council, uniformity will prevail throughout
the Metropolis.
Your Committee resolved:—That the Vestry agree with
the resolution of the Paddington Vestry, and that the Clerk
to the Council be so informed.
This was approved by Vestry, 25th June, 1892.
Overhead Wires
Inquiry.
The report of Mr. J. T. Relph, the delegate
appointed by the Vestry to attend the inquiry held by the
Board of Trade, on the 20th June, 1892, as to the proposed
by-laws of the Board of Trade relating to overhead wires,
eugaged the attention of your Committee. Sir Courtney
Boyle presided over the inquiry, and it was determined
that the following clause of the proposed By-laws
"3. No post or support for any wire shall be
placed or erected in any street without the
previous consent in writing of the Local
Authority;"
should be struck out.
Your Committee resolved:—That the Vestry disapproves
of such clause being struck out anu that the
Board of Trade and County Council be so informed.
This was approved by the Vestry, 13th July, 1892.
A letter from London County Council to Vestry, July
27th, 1892, was received, stating that it thinks it
inadvisable to take any action with the objcct of further
altering these By-laws.
Elect ie Lighting.
Camberwell
and Islington
Company.
A letter from the Board of Trade stating
that the undertakers (The Camberwell and Isling