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On the 9th January, 1883, a Special Meeting of the Vestrv was held, after one
month's notice to that effect, for the purpose of determining whether the Vestry would
apply to the Hoard of Trade for a license to supply the electric light for public and
private purposes in the parish, or whether they would consent to a license or provisional
order to some or one of the Electric Light Companies who had served notices,
or what steps, if any, they would take in the matter, when it was—
" Resolved, that this Vestry do not at present apply the Board of Trade for a
" license to supply the electric light for public or private purposes in this parish, and
" that the Vestrv oppose the granting of the provisional order, a draft of which has
" been deposited by the Metropolitan (Brush) Electric Light and Power Company
" (Limited), in order to obtain the insertion of the necessary clauses in such provisional
" order, to secure the rights of the Vestrv as the local authority under the Electric
" Lighting Act, 18S2, and for the protection of the interests of the parish."
On the "29th January, 1883, the Vestry forwarded to the Board of Trade, clauses
for insertion in the provisional order applied for by the Metropolitan (Brush) Electric
Light and Power Company (Limited), for the protection of the interests of this parish.
The matter is still under the consideration of the Board of Trade.
The several other Companies who gave notice to the Vestry of their intention to
apply for provisional orders for the supply of electricity in this parish, did not proceed
with their schemes.
Miscellaneous.
The Vestry have agreed to pay the Guardians of St. Olave's Union the sum of £5
per annum, for the expenses of warming and lighting the Board-room of the Workhouse,
Deptford Lower-road, for the meetings of the Vestry, the pavment to become
due at Lady-day in each year.
The Vestry having received communications from the Vestries of the parishes of
Lambeth and Newington, on the subject of Water Companies Charges, on the 6th
June, 1882, passed the following resolution, viz.: —
" Resolved, that the Vestry approve of the views expressed in the following reso"
lutions passed by the Vestry of Lambeth* and approved by the Vestry of Newington,
" viz.: That in the opinion of this Vestry an Act of Parliament should be obtained,
" restricting the Water Companies of London from charging the gross value as the
"annual value upon which they base their charges. And from making their rates
" upon an extra assessment, where the house or property remains structurally the same.
" And that the Vestries of Lambeth and Newington be informed that this Vestrv will
" support such a measure at the proper time."
On the 18th April, 1882, the Vestry passed the following resolution, viz.:—