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The Act confirming the Order has, at the time of writing
this Report, passed both Houses of Parliament.
The Board also received Notices from the Great "Western
Electric Light and Power Company, Ltd., and the County
of London and Brush Provincial Electric Light Company,
Ltd., of their intention to apply for Provisional Orders ; to
both of which they replied that they were themselves applying
for an Order. The County of London and Brush Company
proceeded with their application The Board duly
opposed it, mainly on the ground that they were applying
for an Order, and in the result the Company's application
was refused.
This Company also promoted a Bill in Parliament by
which they sought power (for the purpose of connecting portions
of their districts with their generating stations) to
lay down and maintain electric lines through other districts ;
that is to say, power to pass through intervening Districts.
This District was one of those scheduled in the Bill.
The Board considered this proposal very objectionable,
and presented a petition against it. The Bill was also very
strongly opposed by the London County Council and other
Local Authorities.
As above stated, the Board opposed the application made
by the same Company for a Provisional Order, and refused
to give their consent to the Company's application. In
consequence of this refusal the Board of Trade declined to
sanction the Application. The Company thereupon withdrew
this Board's District from the Schedule to their Bill; and
the Bill was afterwards thrown out by the Committee of the
House of Commons by whom it was considered.
PUBLIC FOOTPATHS.
With a view of preserving the public rights in footpaths
in the District, the Board caused notice boards to be fixed
indicating all such footpaths and the points to which they
lead.