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The Bills, together with a letter from the promoters of the
last-named, the electric lighting scheme, asking the Board to
give its consent to an application to the Board of Trade for a
Provisional Order, were referred to the Paving and General
Purposes Committee for consideration; who, after carefully
considering the various schemes and a report from their
Surveyor on the subject, were of opinion that it was not
necessary for the Hoard to oppose any of the Bills, the one
that affected the Board most seriously-the Royal Exchange
and Waterloo scheme—having been withdrawn, and the others
being of minor importance; and they advised that the
Suryeor 01 should be instructed to have an interview with the
Engineer of the London County Council, who, it was understood,
Would lodge a petition against the Bills, and point out
to him the objections entertained by the Committee in regard
to matters of detail. With respect to the letter from the
Camberwell and Islington Electric Light Company, the
Committee advised that, inasmuch as there were already two
Companies having statutory powers for the lighting of the
District by means of electricity, such consent should not be
given. The Board adopted the views of the Committee, and
did not oppose and of the Bills, and the Surveyor had an
interview with the Engineer of the County Council, as
suggested. Shorth afterwards the electric lighting scheme
was withdrawn by its promoters.
The position of the several Bills at the present time may
be briefly stated, as under:—
The lioyal Exchange and Waterloo Railway—Withdrawn.
The Waterloo and City (Underground Electric)—Read
second time on 23rd May, and referred to a Select
Committee of the House of Commons.
The City and South London Railway (Islington Extension,
&c.)—Read second time on the 25th May, and suspended
until the next Session of Parliament.
The South Eastern Railway—Royal Assent given on
20th June.
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway—Royal Assent
given on 20th June.
The Camberwell and Islington Electric Light and Power
Supply—Withdrawn.
A revised list of Streets declared by the Commissioner ot
Metropolitan Police to be within the provisions of Section o ot
the Metropolitan Streets Act, 1867, was, in December received
from the Commissioner; the effect of which Order is to rende
illegal the removal of ashes, dust or refuse from any house
Dust or
Refuse.