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that this Company, which had been installed for some time past at
Kensington, meant business and that the inhabitants of Islington would
soon have electricity brought to their doors. Thin order provided that
within six months from its date The undertakers should deposit or
secure to the satisfaction of the Board of Trade a sum of £1,000 as
security for the works, and, within two years, lay suitable and sufficient
distributing mains in certain streets scheduled therein. Since obtaining
their powers, however, the Company have appeared in no hurry to
commence operations, and at Lady Day no steps had been taken to
carry the order into effect.
In June, 1890, notices were served upon the Vestry by the London
Klcetric Supply Company, Limited, The Brush Klectrical Engineering
Company, Limited, The Camberwell and Islington Klectric Light
and Power Supply Company, and the Laing, Wharton and Down
Constructive Syndicate, Limited, of their intention to apply in the
ensuing session for provisional orders to authorise theiri to supply electricity
in the parish. With the exception of the Camberwell and
Islington Company none of the orders were, however, proceeded
with.
The draft provisional order of the latter Company was referred to
the Works Committee, for consideration. It practically coincided with
the amended model order issued by the Board of Trade. The following
streets were scheduled as those in which mains were to be laid within
two years:
City Road. Holloway Road.
High Street. Tollirigton Road.
Upper Street. Parkhurst Road.
Park Street. Camden Road.
Highbury Place. Seven Sisters' Road.
Highbury New Park. Junction Road.
Highbury Crescent. Caledonian Road.
St. Paul's Road. Essex Road.
The system proposed to be adopted by this Company differs from
that of the House to House Company, the former being on the low
tension system which enables electricity to be supplied not only