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Resolved, upon, the recommendation of the Committee, that this Vestry support the provisions
of the Bill, and that the members of the Government and the Member of Parliament
for the Division be notified accordingly.
The second reading was dropped.
County of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting
Company's Bill.
On 21st February, 1899, Mr. Mortimer reported having attended, together with Mr.
Brown and the Assistant Yestry Clerk, the Conference convened by the Battersea Yestry on
Thursday, 16th February, in reference to the Bill promoted by the County of London and
Brush Provincial Electric. Lighting Company applying for powers inter alia to connect
their areas of supply and to break up the streets in the intervening districts, when the
following resolutions were passed:—
(a) That in the opinion of this Conference it is desirable in the interests of the authorities
whose areas are affected by the Bill, that the Bill should be strenuously opposed, and
that this Conference do present a petition against the Bill.
(b) That the London County Council, as the Central Authority, be asked to appear by
counsel in opposition to the Bill.
(c) That the several authorities whose areas are affected by the Bill be requested to urge
the local Members of Parliament to oppose the Bill and to urge their representatives on the
London County Council to support the views of the Conference; also to present petitions
against the Bill (if they have not already done so), and, if possible, to appear by counsel in
support of the petitions.
Resolved [Mr. Brown: Mr. Mortimer]--That a petition under the Common Seal of
the Yestry be prepared against the County of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting
Company's Bill in Parliament, and that Mr. Cumming Macdona, M.P., be asked to present
such petition and to do all in his power in opposition to the passing of the measure.