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sentations they will not shrink from calling in question, in future, any
proceedings of a Board for whom they collect funds, if they think it
necessary to do so.
I am, &c.
An acknowledgment of this letter was received, stating
that Mr. Diggle had neither the time nor the inclination to
enter into a controversy on the subject.
In the month of May, the Vestry had before them a letter
from the Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, supporting a
proposal by Captain Probyn to seek power to extend the
term for repayment of the loans of the Board from 50 to 100
years. The Vestry did not approve of this proposal, and
were glad to learn, subsequently, that it was not entertained
by the Board.
The Vestry also received a letter from the Vestry of
Newington, suggesting that the Board should provide themselves
with a working balance to draw upon pending the
collection of the rate by local authorities. The Vestry,
however, did not approve this suggestion, as they are of
opinion that it is contrary to sound policy for public boards
to have a large cash balance.
OVERHEAD WIRES.
The introduction of a Bill in the present session of Parliament
by the United Telephone Company for authority (inter
alio) to suspend wires across streets, appeared to afford
another opportunity for dealing with the whole question of
overhead wires. As the law at present stands, no public
authority possesses a general power of control over any
description of overhead wires, except such as may be erected
by permission of the constituted Authority under the Electric
Lighting Act.
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