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electric lighting— continued.
parish. The deposit of maps and copies of advertisements of
intention to apply for Provisional Orders to supply electricity within
the parish by the following Companies was reported on the 13th
December, 1888, viz.: — the London Electric Supply Corporation, the
Electrical Power Storage Co., and the Westminster Electric Supply
Corporation. The formal consent of the Vestry to a license to the
House to House Electric Supply Co. was given on the 24th January,
1889, on the 21st February, 1889, their consent to a Provisional
Order to the London Electric Supply Corporation, and on the 7th
March, their consent to a Provisional Order to the Electrical Power
Storage Company.
DEPUTATIONS TO CONFERENCES.
Representatives from the Vestry have attended the undermentioned
Conferences during the year:—
Electoral Divisions of the School Board for London.—
At St. Pancras Vestry Hall on the 9th January, 1889.
Local Government (England and Wales) Bill.— At Islington
Vestry Hall on the 27th April, 1888.
Main Roads, Maintenance of.— At Chelsea Vestry Hall on
the 14th February, 1889.
Metropolitan Board of Works (Local Management, &c.)
Bill.— At Kensington Town Hall on the 2nd May, 1888.
CHARING CROSS ROAD, TRIANGULAR LAND IN.
On the 12th July, 1888, Mr. James stated that he had induced
the Metropolitan Board to temporarily withdraw the land from
letting by public auction, and on the same date it was resolved to
request the Board to dedicate the land to the use of the public.
On the 13th December, 1888, the Vestry resolved to request the
Metropolitan Board to demolish the Tavern thereon, and to hand
over the space to the Vestry, for the purpose of planting the
ground with shrubs, and fencing the same.
On the 10th January, 1889, Mr. James stated that the Board
had given directions for the demolition of the Tavern, and the enclosing
and planting of the ground, and he suggested that the Commissioners
of H.M. Works, &c., be requested to pull down the old work-