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"That the Defendant Company have no right to break up the pavements
or surface of Marshalsea Road, in the Parish of St. George
the Martyr, Southwark, or to place electric mains and works in,
under, along, or across such road otherwise than in accordance with
the provisions of The Southwark Electric Lighting Order, 1892,
confirmed by The Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 5) Act,
1892." He also gave judgment in favour of the Vestry for costs
against the Company.
The Judge, however, directed that judgment should not be
entered until Tuesday, the 28th February, in order to give the
Company an opportunity of then appearing, if on further consideration
they were not prepared to consent to treat the hearing as the
trial of the action. The Vestry Clerk subsequently received a letter
from Mr. S. Morse, Solicitor to the Company, stating that he did
not propose to appear on that day. Judgment was, therefore, drawn
up and entered.
Bill in
Parliament.
In the 1899 Session ot Parliament, the Company promoted a Bill,
the practical effect of which was to enable them to construct three or
four large generating stations in various parts of the
Metropolis, and to supply the Parishes for which they
held Provisional Orders and other extensive areas with electricity by
this means. The Bill also sought to empower the Company to lay
down connecting wires through Parishes, for which they already
possessed an Order, but beyond the limits of the area of supply.
After considering the whole measure the Vestry deemed it
advisable to present a petition against the Bill.
The Bill came before the Committee of the House of Commons
on the 21st March; but a large number of local authorities, together
with the County Council and numerous other Companies and persons
were represented in opposition to the measure. The Vestry appeared
by counsel, and after an hearing extending over seven days the Bill
was thrown out by the Committee.
generating stations and supply of electrical energy.
A communication was received from the Vestry of Hammersmith,
asking this Vestry to support the views of that Authority with regard