Tewkesbury Electric Light and Power Company.

From the London Gazette. 1905.

TEWKESBURY ELECTRIC LIGHTING.


(Application to the Board of Trade for a Provisional Order by Fourd Ely, to Produce,
Store and Supply Electricity witliin the Borough of Tewkesbury, in the Counly of
Gloucester; the Acquisition and Appropriation of Lands and Construction of Works; to Break
up and interfere with Streets and Railways; the Laying Down and Erection of Electric
Lines, Wires,Posts and Apparatus; the Taking and Recovery of Rales and Charges ; Transfer
of Undertaking; Incorporation of Acts; and other provisions.)

NOTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made to the Board of Trade on or before the 2lst December next, by
Fourd Ely, whose address is Electricity Works, Orchard-place. Chepstow, in the county of Monmouth, Engineer, for a Provisional Order (hereinafter called "the Order") under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, for all or some of the following amongst other purposes (that is to say) :—

1. To authorize Fourd Ely, his successors or assigns, or his nominee or nominees, all of whom are hereinafter called " the Undertaker," to generate, store and supply electricity for all public and private purposes, as defined by the Eiectric Lighting Acts, within the whole of the borough of Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucester (hereinafter referred to as " the area of supply ").

2. To enable the Undertaker to acquire by agreement, or take on lease and hold lands and premises, or interests, or easements in or over lands, and to appropriate for the purposes of the Order any lands belonging to or held by him, and to construct and maintain upon such lands all necessary stations and works for the generation and supply of electricity, together with all buildings, engines, apparatus, works and appliances necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and to empower the Undertaker to sell or dispose of any lands not required for the purposes of the Undertaking.

3. To authorize the Undertaker to break up the following streets not repairable by the Local authority, and railways:—

(a) Streets—The Station Approach.
(b) Railways—The siding of the Midland Railway along Quay-street. The level crossings of the siding of the Midland Railway over High-street, Chance-street and the Oldbury known as Oldbury-road.

4. The names of the streets and parts of streets in which it is proposed that electric lines shall be laid down within a period to be specified by the Order, are as follows:—

So much of High-street as is south of Sun-street; so much of Church-street as lies between its junction with High-street and its junction with the north end of St. Mary's-lane; so much of Barton-street as lies between its junction with Church-street and the
corner of Nelson-street.

5. To authorize the Undertaker to transfer to a Company to be called the Tewkesbury Electric Light and Power Company, Limited, or to any other Company that may be formed for that purpose, or to any local authority, body, company or person, all or some of the powers, duties and liabilities to be conferred on the Undertaker by the Order, for such period and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed on.

6. To authorize the Undertaker to take, collect, and recover rates, rents and charges for the supply of electricity and the use of any machines, lamps, meters, fittings, or apparatus connected therewith, and to prescribe and limit the price to be charged for electricity.

7. To confer upon the Undertaker all or some of the powers of the Electric Lighting-Acts, 1882 and 1888, and the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act, 1899, and any enactments incorporated therewith, and to alter, vary, or extinguish all rights and privileges which would or might interfere with any of the objects of the Order, and to confer all other rights and privileges necessary for carrying such objects into effect.

8. To incorporate with the Order the provisions contained in the Schedule to the Electric Lighting Clauses Act, 1899.

And notice is hereby further given, that a map showing the boundaries of the proposed area of supply ancl the streets in which it is proposed that electric lines shall be laid down within a specified time, and a copy of this advertisement as published in the Loudon Gazette will be deposited on or before the 30th day of November instant, for public inspection, at the offices of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Gloucester, at his office at Gloucester, and at the office of the Town Clerk, 22, High-street, Tewkesbury; and also at the offices of the Board of Trade, Whitehall, London.

And notice is hereby further given, that the draft of the Order will be deposited at the said offices of the Board of Trade on or before the 21st day of December next, and printed copies of the draft Order when deposited, and of the Order when made, may be obtained (at the price of One Shilling for each copy) at the premises of Mr. W. J. Gardner, at 7, Barton-street, Tewkesbury,
and at the offices of the undermentioned Parliamentary Agents.

And notice is hereby further given, that every Local or other Authority, Company or person, desirous of bringing before the Board of Trade any objection respecting the application, must do so by letter addressed to the Board of Trade, marked on the outside of the cover enclosing it " Electric Lighting Acts," on or before the 15th day of January, 1905, and a copy of such objections must also be forwarded to the undersigned Parliamentary Agents.

Dated this 12th day of November, 1904.
HARGREAVES, GROWTHERS and JORDAN,
18, Abingdon-street, Westminster,
Parliamentary Agents.

From the London Gazette.1908

TEWKESBURY ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

(Amendment of theTewkesbury Electric Lighting Order, 1905 ; and Provisions with respect toTransfer of Powers.)


NOTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made to the Board of Trade on or before the 21st day of December next by the. Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Tewkesbury (who are hereinafter called "the Corporation") for a
Provsional Order under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and l888, for all or some of the following amongst other purposes (that is to say):—

To amend the Tewkesbury Electric Lighting Order, 1905 (hereinafter called "the Order of 1905 ") by extending the periods within which distributing mains are to be laid down within the streets named in the third schedule to the Order of 1905 or otherwise under the provisions of section 21 of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act, 1889, incorporated with the Order of 1905, and by making provision as to the supply of electrical energy to consumers having a separate supply.To make provision with respect to the transfer by the Corporation of all or any of the rights, powers, duties and obligations and works of the Corporation under the Order of 1905 and the intended Order and the Acts incorporated therewith respectively to a company, body or person (hereinafter called " the Transferee ") to be named in the intended Order or any other company, body or person, and to authorize the Transferee or any other company, body or person to exercise and perform all such rights, powers, duties and obligations upon such terms
and conditions, and for such period as may be agreed subject to the approval of the Board of Trade, and to confirm and give effect to any arrangement or agreement which may have been or may be made in that behalf. To authorise the Corporation and the Transferee or any other company, body or person to make and carry into effect agreements for the production, supply and distribution of electricity and the performance of all or any of the Acts incidental to public and private lighting, or the supply of electricity within the area of supply or any part thereof as defined by the Order of 1905.

And notice is hereby further given, that a copy of this advertisement, as published in the London Gazette, will be deposited on or before the 30th day of November instant for public inspection at the offices of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Gloucester, at his office at Gloucester, of the Clerk of the Peace for the borough of Tewkesbury at Tewkesbury, and of the Corporation at 22, High-street, Tewkesbury.

And notice is hereby further given, that the draft of the Order will be deposited at the Board of Trade on or before the 21st day of December next, and printed copies thereof when deposited, and of the Order when made, may be obtained by all persons applying for the same at the offices of the Corporation aforesaid, and of the undermentioned agents at the price of one shilling for each copy.

And notice is hereby further given, that every local or public authority, company or person desirous of making any representation to the Board of Trade or bringing before them any objection respecting this application, may do so by letter addressed to the Board of Trade and marked on the outside of the cover enclosing it " Electric Lighting Acts," on or before the 15th day of January, 1908, and a copy of such objection must at the same time be sent to the undersigned agents.

Dated this llth day of November, 1907.
H. A. BAD HAM, Town Clerk.
CLARKSON, GREE.UWELL and Co.,10-11, Lime-street, London, E.C., Agents for the Order.

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