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The Vestry also decided to oppose the following
clauses in the report of the Joint Committee of both
Houses of Parliament upon the subject:—
"The Committee are of opinion that while it may be
advisable to maintain the veto of Local Authorities as to
the erection of overhead wires, given by Section 14 of the
Act of 1882, in respect of other electric wires, it is not advisable
that in the case of overhead wires for traction purposes
the Local Authority, other than the London County
Council and County Boroughs, should have an absolute
veto. While due weight should be given by the Board of
Trade to the representations of local authorities, the Committee
think that in the case of wires for purposes of traction,
it would be sufficient to give a locus standi to such
Local Authorities.
"The Committee consider that the provisions of the
Electric Lighting Act, 1888, which require the consent of
the Local Authority as a condition precedent to the granting
of a Provisional Order, should be amended. In their
opinion, the Local Authority should be entitled to be heard
before the Board of Trade, but should not have, so to speak,
a provisional veto only to be dispensed with in special cases
by the Board of Trade."
Library Rate.—The Vestry have ascertained the
opinion of the Local Government Board and their
solicitors, Messrs. Boulton, Sons and Sandeman upon
the question of the unexpended balance of the
Library Rate, who both advise that it should be
carried forward to the Library Account for the next
ensuing financial year.
The Vestry also opposed a suggestion of the Battersea
Vestry that the Library Rate should be increased.
Lighting of Claremont Mews.—As the lamps in
these mews were frequently getting broken and the
Mews being private property the Vestry gave the
New River Company three months notice that they
would remove their lamps. After considerable