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submitted in the usual manner to Parliament for confirmation,
when, owing to unexpected opposition by another
Electric Lighting Company, and the lateness of the period of
the Session, it was found impossible to proceed, and the
Order dropped.
The promoters then applied to the Vestry for consent to
apply for a licence to bridge over the interval that must
necessarily elapse before the Order could be confirmed by
Parliament. The Vestry gave their consent to an application
for a licence in the terms of the Order as finally settled, but
other applications for licences dealing with very large areas
of supply having been made in the meantime, the Board of
Trade decided not to proceed with any of the licences, but to
leave all the applications then pending to be dealt with by
Provisional Order, so that the important questions of area and
supply might be decided subject to the revision of a Select
Committee of one of the Houses of Parliament, whereas the
granting of a Licence by the Board of Trade is final and does
not require Parliamentary Authority.
The South Metropolitan Electric Supply Company (now
the Metropolitan Electric Supply Company) are promoting a
private Bill in the present Session of Parliament for power to
supply electricity on similar terms and conditions to the
Provisional Order as settled, and the Vestry have resolved to
support the Bill.
Following the same principles as in the case of the abovementioned
Provisional Order, the Vestry assented to the St.
James's and Pall Mall Electric Light Company applying to
the Board of Trade for a licence in similar terms. This application
was granted, and a licence accordingly issued. The
central station of this Company in Mason's Yard is