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tower and clock, erected in High Street, near the junction
with Lee Bridge. The tower was erected partly by funds
raised by public subscription and from funds left by the late
Mr. T. M. Whitehall. It was formally opened on the
17th February, when the Chairman accepted its dedication to
the public use on behalf of the Board.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The Act confirming the Order empowering the Board
to supply electricity in the District was duly passed by both
Houses of Parliament, in the early part of the year, and the
matter has since received the special consideration of the
Board, with a view to arrangements to be made for giving
effect to the order.
THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL'S LIGHT RAILWAYS
AND IMPROVEMENTS BILLS.
The Board considered the notices, plans, and books of
reference as deposted in November by the London County
Council, in respect of their proposed scheme for constructing
Light Railways through parts of this District The proposed
schemes were those described as the
London County Council Light Railways—
Deptford, Shooters-hill and Woolwich.
New Cross, Lewisham and Eltham.
The Board considered the schemes to be very objectionable,
as they provided for the breaking up and disturbing of
the roadways and otherwise, without providing for the adequate
widening and imrpovement of the same. The schemes
were also objectionable in many details. The Light Railways
proposed were in effect Tramways, and by promoting
them under the Light Railways Acts, which the Board contended
were not intended to apply to the Metropolis, the
Council sought to dispense with the consents of the Road
Authorities, which they would have had to obtain had they
proceeded under the Tramways Acts. The Board therefore
decided to oppose the schemes.
The applications came before the Light Railway