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HYDE PARK CORNER (NEW STREETS) BILL-Continued.
Bill had been set down for second reading in the House of Commons
on that day, and the Solicitors were instructed to take all necessary
proceedings in opposition. On the 17th February the Solicitors
reported that the Bill was precisely the same as that thrown out
by the Lords' Select Committee last Session. It was reported on
the 3rd March that the Bill had been read a second time on the
1st March, and that the Vestry's Petition against alterations had
been sealed and forwarded to the Rt. Hon. W. II. Smith, M.P., for
presentation.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
On the 27th May, 1886, it was reported that the Board of Trade
had declined to accede to the request of the West London Electric
Lighting Order (Draft) to allow the Provisional Order to proceed,
and to leave the objections of the local authorities to be dealt with
at a later stage. On the 8th July a notice was submitted of intended
application to be made in the then ensuing Session by the West
London Electric Lighting Company for a Provisional Order to supply
electricity within this parish, and for extending, altering, or varying
the St. James, St. Martin, and St. George, Hanover Square (West
London) Electric Lighting Order, 1884. On the 9th December a
letter was submitted from the Board of Trade stating that the
Undertakers having failed to show to the satisfaction of the Board
that they are in a position fully and sufficiently to discharge their
obligations, the Board propose to revoke the Order. On the 17th
February, 1887, a notice of the revocation of the Order by the
Board was submitted to the Vestry.
TREES IN PARISH CHURCHYARD.
It was resolved, on the 17th March, 1887, that the best thanks
of the Vestry be accorded to the Vicar and Churchwardens for
permitting the planting of trees in the parish Churchyard, and also
to the Metropolitan Public Garden, Boulevard, and Playground
Association for their gei erous gift of the trees.