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PARISH OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
To the Vestry of the said Parish.
Your Special Electric Lighting Committee, having now
completed its investigations into the various systems of the
Electric Light, the probable cost of introducing the same into
some of the main thoroughfares of the Parish, the relative cost
of gas and electricity, and other points in connection therewith
begs to report on the whole question as follows:—
On the 29th January, 1892, the Vestry passed the following
resolution:—
That it be referred to a Special Committee, consisting of
20 members, to take the necessary steps to inquire into the various
systems of the Electric Light, and to ascertain what would be the
probable expense of introducing the same into some of the main
thoroughfares of this Parish, and that the Committee be requested
to draw up a report for presentation to the Vestry setting forth the
present cost of gas, and the probable cost of the Electric Light,
and also as to the desirability of adopting the latter, the Vestry
becoming the undertakers.
The following Members of the Vestry were appointed members of
the Special Committee:—
Mr. S. Lambert (Chairman), Messrs. Bailey, Barrett, Carter,
Cufflin, Fearnhead, Friend, Furlong, Higginbottom, Hollyman,
Johnson, Mote, Rayson, Sansom, Smallman, Street, Vine,
Walkley (A.), Williams (D. W.), and Wylie.