KNOTTY POINTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 76, 20 March 1914, Page 5

KNOTTY POINTS.

[To The Eiutor Sthatfokd Post.]

Sir, —In connection with the petition which Mr Newton is taking round,' seeking for signatures thereto, I would be glad, before making up my mind to sign the same, if you. would answer the following questions:—

(1.) If a license is issued to the Electrical Supply Company, and the Council decides not to purchase the Company's plant at the end of the present concession, but to put in a plant of. its own, will the Company then be able to operate in opposition to the Borough? (2). If the license will have the effect alluded to above, would not the Coiincil be practically forced to buy the Company out to protect its own interests?

These are two points on which I would like to have enlightenment, as I do not. wish to help to give the Company a powerful lever dangerous to the interests of the ratepayers.—l am, etc.,

IGNORAMUS

Stratford, 19th March, 1914. I[lf there is any doubt in the matter the first question is one which only a trained legal mind would be competent to answer. The second question depends wholly upon the first. We have before expressed the opinion that it would be in the best interests of both Borough and Company to ascertain their exact legal position regarding the term of concession. The questions are quite reasonable and proper ones, and from all we can learn, there are many beside our correspondent' who would like to have all doubt set at rest on these points.—Ed. ford Post."]