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parliamentary bills— continued.
Theatres (Metropolis).— This Bill, which appears in the last
Annual Report, was, on the 12th July, 1888, reported as having-been
dropped.
United Telephone Company.— This Bill, which was reported
upon in the Vestry's last Annual Report, was, on the 12th July, 1888,
reported as withdrawn.
Vacant Grounds (Nuisances Prevention).— This Bill is for
the prevention of nuisances on vacant grounds and disused burial
grounds, and on the 28th June, 1888, it was decided to petition in its
favour. The Bill was eventually dropped.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
(See also Parliamentary Bills.)
On the 28th June, 1888, a draft of the South Metropolitan
Electric Lighting Order, 1888, as amended by the Board of Trade
was considered, when it was resolved to inform the Board that the
Vestry had no observations to make thereon, but reserved to themselves
the right of petitioning against the Order on the introduction
of a Bill into the legislative houses for confirmation. Notices of
intention to apply for Provisional Orders and Licenses to supply
electricity within the parish by the Electric Power Storage Co., the
London Electric Supply Corporation, the Westminster Electric
Supply Corporation, and Messrs W. T. Glover & Co. were submitted
on the 12th July, 1888. On the 26th July, it was reported that the
Provisional Order Bill of the South Metropolitan Company had been
introduced in the House of Lords. On the 18th October, it was
resolved to inform the Board of Trade that the Vestry will consent
to the granting of licenses to the Metropolitan Electric Supply Co.
and the London Electric Supply Corporation, provided the licenses be
amended so as to agree with the Provisional Order agreed upon with
the South Metropolitan Electric Supply Co. in the month of June
last, and that a clause be inserted prohibiting the respective
Companies from acquiring or associating themselves with any other
Company or persons supplying or intending to supply electricity
within the parish. On the 13th December, 1888, the formal consent
of the Vestry was given to the granting of a license to the
Metropolitan Electric Supply Co. for supplying electricity within the