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ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The hope of the Vestry that before the publication of this
Report some practical steps would have been taken to supply
electricity under the Provisional Orders granted in the years
1883 and 1884, has not been realised. Having regard,
however, to the experience which is being gained by large
private installations, it is not improbable that this delay,
although somewhat disappointing, may ultimately prove
advantageous to the parishioners.
As the Edison Company did not pay or secure the necessary
deposit within the stipulated time, their order has lapsed,
and as the Sun Company have not proceeded further with
their application for a license, there is, at the present time,
but one provisional order in force in the Parish, that of the
West London Electric Lighting Company. The area of
supply of this Company includes so much of the Parish as
lies south and west of a line following the boundary of the
Parish south of Conduit Street, thence along Regent Street
to Air Street, across Piccadilly, down Eagle Place, along
Jermyn Street to York Street, down York Street, across St.
James's Square and Pall Mall, between the War Office and
Carlton Club, to the boundary of the Parish. In the month
of November, the Company applied to the Board of Trade
for an extension of the time limited for paying or securing
the deposit under the order, which would expire on the 3rd
January following. It appearing that the Parent Company
(the Telegraph Construction Company) had then in hand an
extensive installation at Paddington, from which it was anticipated
much practical knowledge would be gained with
regard to central station lighting, the Yestry did not object
to the short delay asked for, and the Board of Trade agreed
to extend the time for six months.