1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Lighting and Water: A

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• Adelaide Electric Supply Co, Limited.—Directors; J. B. Braithwaite (Chairman), A. F. Parish, and R. P. Sellon. Secretary: W. E. Lane. • 0ffi.ee: Finsbury Pavement House, E.C.—The company was registered April 10, 1905, to acquire from the Electric Lighting and Traction Company of Australia]], Limited, the business and undertakings in Adelaide and Port Adelaide owned by that company. The local authorities can purchase the works lying within their municipal areas respectively within three months after the expiration of ten years after December 31, 1897, nr within three months after the expiration of every subsequent period of two years, at a price to be determined by arbitration.

• Aldershot Gas and Water Co.—Directors: A. F. Wilson (Chairman), A. Brown, W. T. Robertson, Dr. F. Stroyan, H. Wells, and G. E. Williams. Secretary and General Manager: R. W. Edwards. Office: Victoria Road, Aidershot.—The company was incorporated in 1866.

• Alexandria Water Co, Limited.—The board of directors and head offices of this company were formerly in England, but in 1890 the management was transferred to Alexandria. London Secretaries: W. Boyle and H. E. Verey. Registered Office: 7, Bloomsbury Square, W.C.—

• Alliance and Dublin Consumers Gas Co.—Directors; W. F. Cotton (Chairman), J. Murphy (Deputy Chairman), W. Anderson, H. Drummond, J. E. Fottrell,. C. Lawler, and J. L. Scallan. Secretary and Aianager: F. T. Cotton. Office: D’OUer Street, Dublin.—The company was incorporated in 1845.

• Altrincham Gas Co.—Directors: J. K. Bradbury (Chairman), H. G. Syers (Deputy- Chairman), T. T. Blease, H. Dean, J. Siddeley, and L. B, Wells. Manager: J. E. Lamb. Secretary: F. R. B. Lindsell. Office: Altrincham, near Manchester.—The company was incorporated in 1872.

• Anglo-Portuguese Gas and Water Co, Limited.— Directors: R. Laidlaw (Chairman), D. Laidlaw, H. P. Mundey, and A. F. Phillips (Managing Director). Secretary W. A. Laurie. OjUce: 38, Parliament Street, S.W.—The company was registered June 17, 1887, and in the first instance acquired concessions granted by the municipality of Figueira-da-Foz, for the supply of gas and water to that town. The concession for the waterworks is for a period of forty years, with special right to prolongation for a further fifty years, when the works revert to the municipality. The municipality guarantees diming the first forty years of this term that the net income from the waterworks shall be equivalent to 5 per cent, per annum on an expenditure of £10,500. The gas concession is for a term of forty years in the first instance, renewable afterwards by agreement, or the municipality may purchase at a valuation, and gi-ants a monopoly of supply. In neither concession is there any option of municipal purchase prior to the expiration of the concession.

• Anglo-Romano Gas Co.—London Agents: Stephenson Clarke and Co., 4, St. Dunstan’s Alley, E.C.—Some shares of this undertaking are held here, and dividends are paid in London by the agents as above.

• Anglo-Spanish Gas Co, Limited.—Directors: W. C. Parkinson (Chairman), W. P. Gibbons, R. Laidlaw, and A. F. Phillips. Secretary: H. V. Stanton. Office: Dudley.—The company was registered November 17, 1886, to acquire concessions for light- by gas or otherwise, towns in Spain, &c. Two Spanish concessions were taken over on the formation of the company; these are exclusive for a period of twenty years, but the works are the property of the company in perpetuity, there being no option of municipal purchase, and no monetary guarantee.

• Antwerp Water Works Co, Limited.—Directors: E. Devonshire (Chairman), W. H. Blaner, G. Evans, J. Kennedy, and G. F. Smith. Secretary: J. M. Hamilton. Office: Suffolk House, E.C.—The company was registered December 1, 1880, to acquire a concession from the city of Antwerp. The concession is for a period of fifty years from July 1, 1881, and after the thirtieth year the city will be entitled to redeem the concession by paying the company the profits of the years remaining to run, calculated on the average profits of the five years immediately preceding such redemption, with a proviso that such profits ? shall not be less than 5 per cent, per annum. The company has effected a policy of insurance (on which the premium is payable annually) wicn the Sun Life Office for the purpose of securing the repayment of the share capital at the expiration of the concession.

• Ascot District Gas and Electricity Co.— Directors: J'. Manwaring (Chairman), F. Bridges, A. Kitt, and H. Woodall. Engineer and Manager: A. E. Brooks. Secretary: W. A. Schultz. Office: 50, Cannon Street, E.C.—The Ascot District Gas Company was incorporated in July, 1882, and in August, 1906, sanction was obtained to supply electricity and to raise additional capital to the extent of £30,000, the name being then changed as above.

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