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Electric Lighting—continued.
the Select Committee of the House of Commons to give
evidence in support of the recommendation.
On the 9th August, 1883, the Clerk reported that Electric
Lighting Provisional Order Bill No. 5, embracing this Parish
and that of St. James, had been passed by the Commons,
who had reduced the maximum price to be charged from
9d. to 8d. per unit, and that the offer of the Jablochkoff
Company to light a portion of this parish, under a license
for seven years, had been rejected by the Committee. On
the 23rd August the Clerk reported that the Bill had received
the Royal assent. On the 4th October, 1883, the
Vestry considered a joint letter from the "Edison" Company
and the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance
Company, requesting the assignment to the West London
Electric Lighting Company of that portion of the parish
lying westward of the road between the Reform and Carlton
Clubs, Pall Mall, when it was resolved that they and
the Board of Trade be informed that the Vestry had no
objection to the proposed transfer. On the 29th November,
1883, the Vestry considered an application for a Provisional
Order to transfer to the Edison and Swan
United Electric Light Company the powers of the "Edison"
and "Swan" Companies, when it was resolved not to
oppose such amalgamation. Subsequently it was decided
that, if such a proceeding became necessary, this Vestry
should combine with the Vestries of St. James and St.
George, Hanover Square, in opposition to any clauses which
might prejudicially affect the interests of the respective
parishes.