View report page

REPORT, 1893-94.
91
excessive spans, and the remaining 6 the Company
have made application (in accordance with the ByeLaws),
to the London County Council, asking for
permission to allow them to remain up, and the matter
is still under the consideration of the Council.
Messrs. George Hinchliffe & Co. own a private
telephone wire running from their office at the Mileage
Coal Wharves, Great Western Road, to Mr. Whiteley's
premises in Queen's Road. They supplied particulars
of this wire early in November last, and the attachments
on this line, 10 in number, were examined and
found to be in good condition, but two spans exceeded
the limit. The owners were informed of this, and
after making unsuccessful efforts to obtain new way
leaves to shorten them, they also made application to
the London County Council, as in the case of the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
The National Telephone Company, the District
Messenger Service and News Company, and Mr.
William Whiteley, all owners of wires in the Parish,
have been repeatedly requested to furnish particulars
under the Act, but have not yet done so, and the
Vestry at its last meeting resolved to grant the above
owners a month longer to prepare and supply the
information in, and if they were not sent in at the
expiration of that time, legal proceedings should be
taken against them.
g 2