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Edison Electric Lighting Company, the Pilsen Joel
and General Lighting Company, and Messrs. Ferranti,
Thompson, and Ince, Limited, of their intention to
apply for Provisional Orders to supply Electricity for
public and private purposes within the Parish.
The Brush Company, however, was the only one
which proceeded further in the matter, and the Vestry
gave their assent to their application for a Provisional
Order, upon certain amendments being accepted
by the Company and the Board of Trade. The
matter was at this stage at Lady-day, the date to
which this Eeport extends.
Proposed Outlet from Holford Square into Pentonville
Road.—Early in the year 1882, the question of
forming an outlet from Holford Square into Pentonville
Road was mooted, and letters were addressed to
the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, with the view of
ascertaining their opinion upon the subject. The
replies showed such a large majority against the proposal
that it was decided to take no further steps in
the matter at present.
Colney Hatch Lane, Want of Sewerage.—Considerable
inconvenience to the inhabitants of the houses
already erected on the Clerkenwell side of Colney
Hatch Lane, and a stoppage of further building
appearing to have resulted from the want of sewerage
in Colney Hatch Lane, the Vestry have been
endeavouring, during the year, to provide some remedy
for the evil. To this' end an application has been made
to the Hornsey Local Board to allow the houses to
drain into their sewer in the road, but a reply has been
received that they are unable to comply with the
request, as the sewer is only sufficiently large to take