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parliamentary bills—continued.
Proceedings with regard to the undermentioned are still
pending-, viz.:—
Metropolitan (Brush) Electric Light, &c., Company.
Edison Electric Lighting, &c., Company.
Swan (United) Electric Light, &c., Company.
South Eastern Railway Bill, 1883. This being a bill for
the acquisition only of two houses in Villiers Street and one
in the Strand, the Vestry resolved not to oppose the same.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
By Resolution dated 25th January, 1883, the Yestry
resolved to forward copy of a letter to the Parliamentary
Agents of the Companies and to the Board of Trade stating
their opinion with regard to and urging numerous objections
to the draft Provisional Orders of the "Swan," Edison,"
"Jablochkoff," "Giilcher," "West Middlesex," "Ferranti,
Thompson, and Ince," "Pilsen-Joel," and " Metropolitan
(Brush)" Electric Light, &c., Companies, and a number of
reports containing objections from Vestries and District
Boards have been received and considered.
HYDE PARK CORNER ROADS.
On the 19th October, 1882, a deputation waited upon the
Metropolitan Board of Works for the purpose of urging
them to take such steps as would relieve the Vestry from
the cost of maintenance of the above. On the lGth
November, the Vestry were informed that the Board were
not prepared to introduce a Bill for that purpose. On receipt
of such letter, the Clerk called upon the First Commissioner