The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-11-21 00:00:00

COUNCILB AND ELECTRIC LIGHT.

A meeting of the town Cout,cil wa. h.-Id no Mon-
day luring butt for the purptae of considerilig the
followia‘ motion, which wait adjourned from the 9tl'
inst. :—'' Tint this meeting. lbeitig a kcal authority
under the Electric Lighting ‘ct,lBB2, for toe borough.
do make appli ation to tne t.f Tr ide for a Pio.
vieional tinier under the said Kectric L ght Acr
authorieing them ti eupply electricity for pub ic and
private parties within the borough of Weymouth and
Melcomhe Regis."
There were present: The Mayo (R. N. lit.ward,
Esq.); Aldermen Thome., blrovia, Ribertaoti. In die,
and Eliot ; Councillors Lovell, Brown, Hooeseil,
Seaman. graham, Nangle, Dstinis, Curtis, itibei,e,
with Pell Hooper, Req., Town Cletk, and Mr.

Mo bor"ugh surveyor.
The Marna cslt.d upou the Town Clerk to state

ho;r7h;;;;Ttet7.-..tan—d..-..
Mr. PILLY HOUPILI said the Kectric Lighting Act
was poised this year, and authorised auy authorities
or tompanies to apply to Parlsameot for power t..
locali-e the e'en. ric light. In acc .rdatice with the
ACI. the Corporatioo had the preference given them in
any applicatiou they might make for powers to adopt
the Azt. Notico .etnnftbe given in the in ,nth of
November. and there are three wAys of going about
the application; first of all by • licence, available for
seven yesr.,. which limnce Cannot be granted wiaiout
the Council a authority (and neither of the cirupaiiie.
hart applied for p .wers for • licence) • 2ndly, • Pro.
rig .nal Order, which can be applied tor oy anybody
or authority; and tire next course is by Act of Purlia-
meat, whinh would enable them to have powers in
perpetuity. The licence would be for seven years
the Pi or isional Order for 21 ye.ra ; the Act of Parlia-
ment in perpetuity. If they greeted a licence that
would expire in seven years; if they allowed any ore
to get • Provieioual Order that would expire IQ 21
: years. The time is very ebort, and there ought to be
• tuonth's notice. He hat rerun applies:ions from
different compeniaa, giving the Coruitil notice teat
they applied for Provisional Orders, arid he produced
details of them.
The ?derma sail if either •.f these companies should
,ncceel I. obtaining a Provisional Order, that would t •
the t)ouncil's heads fir 21 years, and we should have
to deal with the company instead of their dealing
with ma subject to our hang able to purchase their
powers ender the Act of Parliament.
The TuWe C 1,51: Exactly so.
The MAYOR said if they put advertisements In the
newspaper, they were not bound to go to vny further
ontley. And by their advertising, if they do advertise,
the Council are certainly in • position to oppose any
one else.
The Town Cling : You can oppose any one else
without advertising.
In answer to Mr. BaowN, ths Town Clerk said he
had been advised by his London agents that every
thing was in the clouds at present with regard to the
powers, and no one knew what sort of powers the
Board of credo weuld grant. He had asked whether
supposing they obtained powe,s, would they be at the
mercy of any ratepayer to make them supply the
light, and be had been advised that nothing of the sort
could be stated.
In answer to Mr. &dor, the Town Clerk stated the
Commissioner, of Sewers for London are going for •
Provisi .nail trder.
Mr. Eliot read an extract which advised local
authorities to obtain powers.
Mr. Oregte said local authorities may contract for
the execution of works; but cannot transfer their

powers
The MATOR read so extrsct from the Local Govern-
ment Board Chronicle to the following effect :
ELICI RIO LIGHTING.

" Last week a numerous deputation, from the various
local boards and oiler authorities in the neighly 'ors
hood of Birmingham, waited upyn the president of the
Board of Trade with reference to the que.tion of
electric lighting generally, an lamto wh ateps shoot.,
be taken by the local authorities in order to protect
their ratepayers in relation to the numerous notices
that had been served by speculative companies, siguif v-
ier their intention to apply in the coining sessimi of
Parliament fir power to generate and .upp'y
electricity within the several districts. The deputa-
tion was the outc.,me of a meeting of the eeeeral
authorities recently held, an.l at which the futlowing
resolution we, then parsed That, havin.: reg
to the very short period which has elaised sinus the
Electric idahting Act of 1882 came into oper.ti
and the great expense which must necessarily he
incurred in the py,vi.liog, by soy of the means now
known, of a supply of electricity for lighting purposes,
the probability of the die:ores y in a short time of much
better and less expensive means, and the responsibility
and difficulty which local authorities will incur or be
sul.pct to if they now heonme undertakers wider tlyt
pr ,visdous of the Act. this meeting is .if opinion that
the present is an inotiportun, time foi coy of tie
local authorities now present to apply to the Board .if
Trade for a hence or pmvision.,l order for the supply
of electricity within their respective districts, and that
the B 'out of Trade be requests i respectfully t poet-
pone for a reasonable time the granting of a pro-
visional order authorising the stopple by any company
or persons within any of the ili-tricts.'—The deputa-
tion was composed its follows :—Ralsall Heath Loral
Board, Mr. Pareous, chairman, and Mr. Weakee,
clerk ; Hanleworth Leal Board, Mr. Hughes.
chairman and Mr Ward, clerk ; Localß
iard, the Rev. F. W. Burbridge, chairman, and Mr.
Jenkins, clerk ; Anton Local Board, Mr. Parker, chair.
man, and Mr. Animal, clerk ; and Kline.; ortnn Rural
Sanitary Authority, Mr. Elliott, c man, and Mr. R.
Docker, jun., clerk. The West Broinwi.th and
Solihull Rural Sanitary Authority ale , concurred in
the object of the deputation, though not directly
represented.
' Mr. Chamberlain said he might probably save the
time .4 the deputation if be at once stated that, hav-
ing fully consi lered the resolution, the Board of Trade
bad come to toe conclusion that it was impossible to
suspend the operation if the Act of Parliament WI
contetnplated by the resolution, although the Board of
Trade fully recognised the difficulties with ;which the
local authorities were surrounded in the matter.
" Mr. Weekes said one of the chief points on which
the local board were in doubt Wee as to whether they
hail a Mess standi to appear before the Board of Tra e
and obtain provisions t protect thew, as in the case
of tramway orders. The last clause of rectioa 4
appeared to suggest that opponents should be able to
appear before the House of Commons, and even then
only alter a bill had been referred to a select com-
mittee.
" Mr. Ward enquired whether it was at all likely
that the Board of Trade would issue more than one
provisional order for the same area?
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Board of Trade
could do so, though it was not probable that they
would. Re would like to call attention to the fact
that the Act of Parliament created no actual monopoly
tor the supply of electric light.
" Mr. Wakes asked if it might be taken as distinctly
understool by the Act that there was no monopoly
given by the granting of an order, and that each ap-
plication w mid be dealt with upon it.. merits as it
&toga
"The President said the Act was expressly passed
to avoid the creation of any monopoly ; but of course
the Board of Trade would' in the event of a second
applicant coming, have regard to the particular facto
how far the existing undertakers had performed their
obligations. If it was found that they had faithfully
performed them, and expended a large WM id money
in so doing, their interests would certainly not be over •
looked by the Board of Trade.
" Mr. Parsons ...Ad, as chairman of the conference
held in Birmingham, he had bean deputed to represent
the conference to the B teed of Trade ; but after what
had fallen front Mr. Chamberlain in the Connie Of the
discussion that had jttet taken place, his views on the
subject had been considerably enlightened, and many
difficulties that heal before presented themselves to
his mind removed. He would, however, point out to
the Board of Trade one way in which they could
assist the local authorities, and that would be by
granting provisional orders t companies to work
mandated areas only in local board dietricts, which
would enable the local authority, in the event of the
efforts of the comp miry being successful, the more
readily to become the purchasers of the undertaking
than they would, providing the licence were extended
over a consd&ralile area.
" The Pried lent said it seemed to him that com-
panies would be very glad indeed ti accept much
euggeetions, because, juiging from all the experiments
that haul been made, it would be absolutely impossible
to light any but thickly.peopled areas ata profit. For
instancs, take Baleen Heath; the experiment would
be much more likely to prove successful if tried in a
restricted area than if extended over such a
dietrict." wile-lying

Mr. MOONIELL sail the Town Clerk di I not tell
them that. at the expiration el seven years, the licence
could be renewed from time to time for a like period.
Ile thought, in juetice to the ratepayers, if they could
obtain a Hoene. for £lO or 1.20, they should apply for
It rather than for a Pr visional Order, which would
coat 000 or £4OO. Tile Electric Light is (pito in ita
infancy; they did n,4 know what might transpire
within seven years. Sup;o,,ong the hoard applies for
• Providonal Order, what assurance is there that it
will n 4 be carried out ?
The Moven : here is no roe lotion of that kind.
Nobody ham yet propiaed that the resolution be
passed.
Mr. Alderman 'Lynne took it the' Mr. Hounsill
was quite under the mark in naming £2OO or £4OO as
the cost of the Provisional Order.
The Tows CLAIM was afraid the licence 'will
be altivet ae expensive se the order.
Mr. Alderman Rosarreors asked if they mold get a
licence and have in renewed from tbne to time, how
would they stand?
The MAYOR said nobody could get a licence but
themselves unless with their consent. There was
sething_urgent as to their getting A licence.
Mr. Nainatli said if the Council advertise at the
present time, it blocks the way Iwo far; putting in their
own advertisement they would take precedence of the
others. He moved the resolution.
The Town ; If we do advertise, nobody can
have powers but ourselves.
The MAYOR: The questloe Is whether we shall pat
ear own I be Mak Um way.

Mr. eltiermao ELIOT asked mei the Town Clerk in value, the fact that the thane of the Broth company
a petition to Kay whether, imposing they obtained the which were at 27 a little whil- axe, are now down to
Provigionel Order, they would be forced to, ace upon in. Twelvemonths have passe.' to miles experiment.
in, en.' the stares have fa 6n frem 27 to 9e. I. wonla
Tow., z:Lekc wa. 04 in a poeitioo to my. theatre be wise to understand their positien odor*
el Do:me s sill it eppesteti the question wan they took • limp in the dark iu order te strike a lieht
woether 6 the etheitie •welveteotelte, a item er ef on a very doubtful Ent:ter. If .i• hie 21 years 'he
tatepej en iusy_ come Cower.' eet force the Couecil to liget is tarred out, the deal eutboritiet. C.`M-°l
CAITB I.ut the Provisions' these,
The Tem, Cloak: My Parlierneutary 'went. eay cante mp antileonir'ynnelalet.n nitannt
any
ninaran"
for
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they minute tell, but they ihiek toe Board of trode It was .ta ad that no rerh ertvisien ii ma le for
wool.' hedge it abut for the t r 'teeth ei of the hoenon, potheely beevuie tney can be renewal O°C-)
authority; but the Brood of Trade are mucn in ill. erten care
d-rk an ourselves ; they are wilting to see What noticed Mr. saithetesid d the Council undertook to try their
are Wit in. ptentice Mine. upon it, they would be at ail expense Mr. BROWN ado, t whether in the licenceo there may for lit tle 'smelts. He c effit not mos they were in •
eot be tot:elation. enfocing the petfortneoce by the peiii -n to apply fee Provieional Order unties they
licetemee? Wes it me in the discretiou 11. f the Board were in etmred 6 toe it.
of 'l', ole? Mr. Aline...pot HOLM thought they ooght not to
The TOWN CLERK said it must he entirely in the to ait) uodernan .vey of .totti it ; wha• ever Clay
B etrd Tree's had,. i tetit to buns fide He almuul lse oath.' to let
'fir Be eve ...jail tee Coon il at .1) f.r eny p over. tit- tette-to he over f r tee piewnt• leet he c tepee e•
there wit, be • power on th. eut •4( smile per4o,,A ESE.I V. in, OUT wail CUB SIA•0 •.1416111'
0010101 tEVIII to I:eery GIIEW ota. lete6 ea- no deubt Tee eferos 'mid :red .v they new either pan the
the Act was es breae se it , melee could be. to en- tes eutiee o. welsh g If they 1. •ises i.e re-olu
ceutage tee light. en I if the (Jeuecil applied for the Town Clerk would put the metertieettieet ri tor
power. en purpose not to Carry them oat, it entirely pip-re, and =ether meeting seottld be heel at th' eget
nullified the Ace—lt. memo. to 4 1...Ma1t, Mr. ef the month, :o censi or the ..ext steps; fuels they
Brew.. acid it was re' nor tlisadvautaue to •ffieskees *teed pee a resolution to eiuntereisoci it. If they hied
tot they sheuhl he cempelled te tees or. encl, re- a Ivertiesel, they would ...Seeley 16 ve a Wulf, etron.er
mark-, am; brio,: 'ham t the Chao notic., the "hip t • Wllip AMP OAUCro WICI. It WOUIO ler Cve y
detea wan tie retsy -onetvo.' h. 0.1 red.—thestitioing awkwerd thing for them if a cotepoty heel a Pro-
ise .a 'I hint lea wee the if try 'should :poly for atty ••sional Ordec to cant about it: their pocket.
p .we they thee prepare to car y th-ni riOt. He Mr. NANOLE retna It ut the ipee
.dixit wit net with
won el eta es a party to fly mini-inthe-upeerer policy. the 0011 ECO and net with any otthoder.
reed eheted teed iii,nis nat.& against an plea of going Mr. CURTI. : Don Mr. Nanule nwan that if We WI'S
te exempt.. in eels t.. etaltify the . a efts.... a. this res duties' to-day, we wadi be in a poeitien
to
Mr Dome referring I. tee :dation .1 Nll.neles-er, rewind?
thou:ht it mend' be ode 6 pot in the wherti-ements. The TOWN CLORE: By givieg hake on the agenda
Mr. Levee', foiled to understand their peel let net. paper.
Previ 'rd they allowed the ma ter t.• pass over to-tlay, Mir. Houoteeet could it tt see bin way e 1.., to vote
etel Aid not decide to °leftist a Provieional Order or for the re-ohation. If tne Sleetle leohting it •
lituuttoe, he f teee ito see tn. rneonsibilites the I 'ouncil fellers, he c Auld not nee ony ebjec- ion to guy comp we
we'dh he exp teed to. He did not tee their respensi- coining and trying the experim-"t at %Vermouth If
41 be very onion, and did sot feel disposed this onelutioti paned rot 6 not reecinde I, they
t • vote for any expense fer a Prosisioual Oiler or • thee. have to go on and epend atty amoutte or U 10404.
!IMOLA beim; ebteined. It would be, he thouith , Mr. I.OVILL said they knew pretty well ac to the
tyieo their heeds, teed he did not -as the protection BUCCABIS o• f Alive of thi. electric Igoe; in London it
seready •etreen of was worth the risk. There wee a was a soh neid debt, ne has! WED h.; but he queetion
ce, • sin arnoutte .f pretec,ion, they were told, that they this merlons; was ae to reel) He was very
would offer the pablic generally by obtaining this ',lewd to heir those intereeeed in the Gee Work.
weer • hot ne said their risk in waitiag weuld not be taking the mat er up in a toed). and businete-ike
o wreak al in efertiniog the Previte ~,, al 0. der. ma tier, and that their views were the s.me a. hie
Mr. Alderman THOMAS trusted they wail give him ton. The tesoletion cut loth ways, awl they wignt
credit f., nice' ity, an I woulti boa . him wituems t hat jtot as well wait; it was very likely the eximeing elf
he hal never token anything but an impartial part on certain matters w .uld sop the whole thing. Tile re. y
ever) oessiott of .iEAIIUM with the .140,ti0U Ulf light-. roomette the advertisement appeered in the paper
; in face, it swell be futile on hi. lan to attempt steps will be token, ether parties will be on the MOVE;
taBEFWIBB. KlAC,Billity le a very useful agent, and any but If no advertisement appearea, it would probab y
effortim directed rg time it would be inoperative and .6.1). Its thought it wise to ti-k the responsibility of
titrceleue ami i.e t..lt they they were not exceediegly not elvertisieg
caret ii they w mad be incurring greet rest...nobility. Mr. N•Noes offered to withdraw the resolution.
if they applied for • Prot isional Order, Cr even gave Mr. Ablertnen Owens het i,o wi-h to it. oni
uetice of it, they could nut act se the dog-in-the- Mr. BROWN we,, makin4 a remark, when the Mathe
eishifer if they went to the extent of ehtotielleu any said he had no ptopos.tion before him.
.nal Ode,, they *out.' be obliged to carry it Mr. Ha- AWN Why .to you speak to we and stop me
effect a 4 the cal ..f the tater) totem At toe like that, Mr. May ?
preeeot time electricity is it a hot chat cet be relied "lie MAYOR : Because I have no resolution before
on, ausl he quoted from the Morning Post. where it ins.
we. rep wee that at a meeting of tee (Melees vestry, Mr. BROWN I contend you are going beyn d your
Mr (ebnrti moved that it h. iuexp (Bent to take any .luti a e Ceairman of title Board, re cbide me in the
ethos tower.l, oet tieing powers for electric lighting way you to, %Vhy am Ito be sat upon by toe Chair-
w.th icily the present enterfect ineortnation. "bee uten ?
might fin i that the price in:soled to be charged I The MAYOR: Pecaun there ie no resolution before
either N. lOW AA tO CAUSE AO en .rinoti. 104 e, or BO high toe, au Imy time is preciffire
as to be unfeir. He am that cloomoo wee the lewee The matter thee dropped' the Council having
estintate for e centre, while £150,000 •,rr £2OOOOO had decided not to apply for an order, or advertise.
been [tamed es the cost of a centre for the
installation of the electric light. If they
&eked for and obtains,' powers, they weal,'
probably be obliged to merry them into effect at the
cost of the ratepayers; but he did not teink they
would be iu any danger of letting a company in. Let
the comp tny try their prentioe hand if they hei
money to spare. At the same time be was controlled
by this—that if there in any profit to be obtained, it
ought to be in the hands of the o trporate body. His
views upon men police were not altered ; the course he
took with reference to the gas agitation was entirely
for the benefit of the town, althouuh he sometime'
regretted exceedingly that be hut involved himself in
the meows and treuble of the agitation. It behoved
them .alt to be very cautious bean they committed
thecoselve., for he feared they might do themselves
eery great injury', by doing as many corporations in
EneLettd had, taking a leap in the dark for a Pro-
vi.i..nal Order. He had reel • yen long discuasion in
the Birmingham Cerporation, who were as good
hearten men as there possibly could be, anti they
ref need to apply tor a Previ-iond Order.
The MAYOR +eel it woe the enty of the Teen Clerk
as thei leeal officer. i, II queeti ins id the 'lay, to
pet the Cetinctl'm fetal positien fairly hefty e them, and
take whet steps are uncessery to protect their iutereate,
an-1 it wse be .iuty as cheirmen to guide the berth
meet in the direct channel levees ery towards • settle-
ment ef the various question* • they must not take it
se a ivancing his OW 11 opinient Tile quotient of
electricity is a very importent one, and true of the
quegitien. of the day. A uumlwr ef compodee have
foaled th•thaelves for the pu•pese of supplying elecrrc
Helve for towns, and the dealing. in the eliare...f teen
cetneuties have one Oiled ••111104 the forte ef gambling
trin.acti.one. Many of the-e WMIIWOHNI iewle very
favoureble oreg amines ie "tiler to culls, the sympathy
of the public tew ads ettrryieg "it the electric light,
and the Ceuncit'e positien is thi. -11.4 if either of
thew coutpsnies ehoel.i ut in a Ivertieements during
time Inente for the perpow ef ser aining Previsienal
Order. for We; m •utie the tetun.il may hoee to
deal with thew ; to the eller haw! if the Council
put 6 a Iventieenenie tee 'ewe Cierk h..l t .1,1 them
their petition would ne his—the) eouid go to. or Lissy
need not priced, whichevet they liked • if the 1
advertisements are 6 there. o power compelling time
Council to pemeet not: hut of they de proceed, sod
get • Provision .1 Order, the Towu Cletk will net say
but that any ratepayer may ceuipel team te proceed.
They oiget to tee wee big twos are tieing ; Man-
chester and Birmingham are twe of the largest tow...
in Hugletel, and hushesss nom at e collecte I areund
their Couecii tables, the intelligence theta being .6
great as an in thin comer), they own their gaaworks
an.l s ipply their testrits with gas,. Now these two
beards have taken each • different c eine, the Man-
chaster Corperatiote after their diecussi ea, have
deci lel to pet in the a Ivertisenient. to apply for a
Provisionol Orier, the Birmingham Cerp oration bare
decided to du nothing ..f the etre PO that it is a very
go id question when large town. set exameles of that
kind. It hails .mewhat put the Council in • fix, just a.
wlieu great physici.n. differ, you cannot expect a
little country doctor to know what to Jo. Not
queetiou, the Electric Lite.% in the light of the day ;
but three who see oiteseed te its iutroiuction say they
do not like to give 22.. fer a sovereign: • sovereign is
very, wett when you can get it for 19s. or 'vett for
19.. 11d., but it is not worth peyieg more than 20a. for.
Each of thee largo town. has A following to it. train;
Bridel has takeu the mane view as Manchester, other
AUWUI the came os itirmi.
Mr. CURTIS : If we put aavertieement. in the paper,
it quite true we can end there? 1 presume we are
beginning di noro.
Toe Nl•Tue : If we decide toe lay to put the
advertiostnents in the paper, we can call arother
meeting, and pass a counter resolution. If we decide
to-day to put them in the paper, we have full legal
powers.
Mr. CURTIS said the science of electricity has not
vet been fully develepe.l, and the Cowell would net
he justified in taking any expense upon them. Why
del they put in the advertisetuenti at all?
Mr. Neutoth : If we do not lint in the advertise-
meet, we shall be at the power of every one who does,
for our own interests we 'hall be bound to oppose
these variotis applications.
Mr. LoTZLL : Shall we be at any expenee to oppose?
Suppose the application is made by all the companies
In existence, what extent* 0111 we be put to?
'I he MATOs : You have had the same lesson in the
Pommels Pier.
The Toes, CLERK It is not at all likely that you
will have • comp iny bringing forwar.l an applicatien
for an order which will meet the views of the authority
entirely.
Mr. Alderman fleece.) Raid the or-1y reason they
equate hove for inseitinu the a lverti.ement was that
they might have a voice, sod perhaps they might make
terms befere th • in it I . mere,.
In ...welt to e qtaes i he Meroe .aid if they
asked hie', he replied—" As • safeguard put the solver.
tie meat in."
Mr. lioutestee said the Town C'erk had stated he
had several lateen 'dating that orders will be applied
for. Ile saw in a public paper that the authority mty
OPP4IB by a Idrering • letter to the Board of Trade
within two months of the date of the newspaper con-
taitting the elvertetement. se that if any employ
applies for a Providonal Order, the Council would
have the power by letter of opposing it,
1 hie WAA state' to be the notice.
Mr
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questione y know thati an.
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how they were to proceed
ebndtheyr
in this matter; there WAS no doubt they might be
teething a fan step and 'meth g themselves in a very
f slse potation that may involve expauees of • nature
the extent of which they c not see. The
Electric Light, whatever it maybe, will work its way
so that it can b. seen what it 6, anti whether it will
be for the benefit ttf the enblic, or a luxury for theee
who can afford to pay for it. At the present time
nobody who hal gene to Le& at wh.t has been doter
csn doubt that the oat of it, proluction will be high.
Only one town in England has been yet entirely
liehted by the Electrio Light ; that is, Cline r-
fi -Id ; Rod • letter from an alderman of that
borough stated that it may h- intereeting to know what
wag ecc trupliehed in that towe, and what their
OVA jitney' had been. Poising over the steps which
led to their abandoning gw, the writer tested that
after going through the merits of ether syetems, they
decided to ad- nit the syntem very much recommentle f,
the Brush, aid they place.l the matter in the hands
of the Hemmen.' company, and %Ir. Hommel:id
particularly pressed them not to stipulate for
incandeocent lamps. They, however. decided on
lightiog with the Lane-Fox inceteleacent lamps as
well es the Broth system, and after waiting many
menths, they ~,,, 14 the incandeecent la., ps a decided
failure ; the letne-Fox dome at least are toter
verieble. The arc light', are .leing sere ice in emelt of
the large .treete an I spec.. ; hut us a whtee. he
theught it heti been demonstrate I that the heel for
the use of arc light' is limiteel inciee.l. Though all
the tradesmen hid been ClOllll.Oll, not one had
ad..ptoi the electr.c light for private wee and the idea
is that the light is only suitable f light ng works mid
large open spaces. Thin letter was 'isnot by an
aldermaa of the borough of Chesterfield. Now, here
was semethine which heel been ...teetotal, eeineehie,
now in operation. Supposing in Waymenth the
Ceuncil had taken it upoi thetueelree, am their own
undertaking, what would have been their potation ?
They would have bad all the exten6 and all tee
reepensiblity, and to endure all the o-liuoi fer failure.
But if they conl.l wait for sotnetime, so as to ea.
whethet the light is within the reach ttf their ability,
end if it will render cheap AIM valuable service, if it
will be cheaper and better titan gas lighting, then they
would hews opportunity of arriving at that informa-
tion with out plunging into respontibility, of which
at prettiest they could not tell the end. It as, yet in
embryo, ani entirely beyond the power of any to
estimate the cos'. If there were any reliable state-
Emote to put forth as to the oast, it would be clean/;
but whips they might Wm. as ea estimate ol the