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and 1888, for a Provisional Order to authorise and empower the Company to produce, store,
and supply electricity within the Parish : when it was
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that the Vestry refuse consent to
the granting of a Provisional Order to the Company.
On 17th January, 1899, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported receipt of
the Draft Provisional Order under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, of the County
of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company, Ltd., affecting the Parish, and
with reference thereto that the Yestry had on three occasions refused their consent to
the Company's application, and the Company were now proceeding without such consent,
the Board of Trade having power to dispense therewith, and if the Yestry desired to bring
before the Board of Trade any objection respecting the grant of a Provisional Order, such
objection should reach the Board of Trade on or before the 15th January, and if they desired
to have any clauses or other amendments inserted in the Order they should be delivered
to the Board of Trade and also to the Parliamentary Agents of the Order on or before
the time limited for bringing objections.
As the Yestry would not meet until the 17th January, and the Committee had no authority
to act, they had instructed the Clerk to write to the Board of Trade asking them under
the circumstances to extend the time for hearing objections.
The Clerk reported that he had carried out the instructions of the Committee, and was in
receipt of a reply from the Secretary to the Board of Trade stating that the Board would be
prepared to consider any representations made by the Yestry if forwarded to the Department
by the 20th inst.
Resolved [Mr. Mortimer : Mr. Brown]—That the Clerk address a letter to the Board
of Trade, objecting to the application of the County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company, Ltd., to the Board of Trade for a Provisional Order in respect to
this Parish, upon the ground that ample provision exists in the Parish for the supply of
electricity, and that it is unnecessary and inexpedient to grant powers to another Company
to break up the paving in the parish, as the Yestry will themselves shortly be in possession
of the necessary plant at their wharf whereby they could generate and supply electric
current to the Parish.