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construction of transformer chambers in the public
streets as proposed by the undertakers, and that
they (the Board) had therefore thought it desirable
to bold a meeting of representatives of the
Council, of the Undertakers, and of the Local
Authorities interested, to discuss the matter at
issue, and inviting the appointment of representatives
of the Vestry for the purpose. The
Surveyor was directed to attend the meeting on
behalf of the Vestry.
A letter was received in January from the Board
of Trade, forwarding copy letter they had addressed
to the London County Council stating that, after a
careful consideration of the representatives made
at the recent hearing of all parties, they are prepared
to hold that no sufficient reasons have been
advanced, either on the ground of public safety
or of want of Parliamentary sanction, to justify
them in refusing to approve of a system of electric
supply which involves the use of transforming
chambers under the public streets; but that they
at the same time consider that the user of the
public streets for such a purpose should be as much
as possible limited, and that the chambers should
be placed where they do not unreasonably interfere
with existing underground works of any kind.
Bye-laws as to Houses Let in Lodgings, &c.—
The Vestry have considered model bye-laws
forwarded by the Local Government Board, with
respect to houses let in lodgings, and have amended
them in certain particulars, and have submitted
to the Local Government Board for approval, but
at the date to which this report is made up, the
reply ol the Local Government Board had not been
received.