The Electric Lighting of Leamington: Proposed Purchase of the Works: A special meeting of the Leamington Town Council was held at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon in last week to consider the proposal to purchase the undertaking of the Midlands Electric Light and Power Company … The General Purposes Committee’s Report: The report of the General Purposes Committee, which was then read, contained a recommendation from the Electric Lighting Sub-Committee which had been adopted. The Sub-committee stated that they had had an interview with Mr. Boot, and after hearing his views on the subject recommended the Council to make an offer to the Electric Light Company of £17,000 for the undertaking without prejudice and outside the Order, the offer to be subject to the Order obtained in 1900 being transferred to the Corporation … Alderman Bland suggested that the Town Clerk should take counsel’s opinion on the whole matter: They were assured by Mr. Pinsent when Mr. Chamberlain, the Town Clerk, and Mr. Pritchard, their Parliamentary Agent were all present that the Company would be pleased to accept an offer, and they would never think of landing the Corporation in arbitration …. Alderman Davis expressed regret that after the Committee had been considering this matter for months, they should find that they had better take legal advice …
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