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During the year I have prepared fresh plans for erecting a river wall, and
laying out the entire area as a park.
The Conservators have defined the frontage line for this West Meadow
in continuation of the line already defined for Bishop's Meadow; and the
Vestry paid, on the 7th August, 1889, the Conservators £5 5s. fine, and
£2 2s. fee.
The Vestry, on the 25th day of May, 1889, made an application to the
London County Council to bear all or part of the expense of building the
wall, and the application was supported by a memorial and a deputation
of members of the Vestry.
The matter is still under the consideration of the Council. The time
arranged for the construction of the wall has long elapsed, and I believe
that it would be better for the Vestry to adhere to their original proposition,
viz., to carry out the work themselves—obtaining a loan from the Council
—as in that case the Vestry will have more control over the expenditure,
and the work will afford a good opportunity for the employment of Fulham
labour.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The Vestry having received notices of intention to apply for provisional
orders for power to light the Fulham district or parts of it with electric
light on behalf of several companies, I prepared the following report on the
schemes, which have since been withdrawn.
The report will, perhaps, assist the Vestry dealing with any similar
scheme which may be proceeded with in future years.
23rd January, 1890.
Fulham and Hammersmith Electric Light.
To the Chairman and Members of the Fulham Vestry.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to report that I have examined the draft Provisional Orders of
the House-to-House Electric Light Supply Company's, and the Brush
Electrical Engineering Company's, schemes for supplying this light in
the Fulham district.
Before proceeding to deal with the schemes before the Vestry, it may
be well to glance at the action of other local authorities, and to give
some consideration to the general question of Electric Lighting.
Kensington.
Kensington has had applications for Provisional Orders from six
different companies, to all of which the Vestry have arranged to grant
separate areas in their district for them to supply, with provisions that
in the future the areas may be extended.
As the Electric Lighting Act, 1888, will, notwithstanding a Provisional
Order being granted to any company, allow another company or the
local authority to supply electricity within the same area, the Kensington
Vestry, by their division of the parish, secure the competition and, to
some extent, the good conduct of each company, in order to prevent any
other company being allowed to enter their particular area.