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in Hope" public house to the Railway Bridge, and the widening
of the road and footway there.
Arrangements are in course of progress by which it is hoped
that a further improvement may be carried out along the line
of the adjoining estate, Sir William Palliser having offered to
carry out certain improvements.
shepherd's bush.
The Board has carried out certain improvements at Shepherd's
Bush by the alteration and widening into a trumpet
mouth of both ends of the road, in front of Lawn Place, and
by the formation of good pitched crossings at the intersection
of the two main roads, and the construction of a refuge or
halting place for pedestrians.
general street improvements.
The Board, for some time past, has had under consideration
the necessity of widening and improving certain thoroughfares in
the District, in order to meet and provide for the rapidly growing
requirements of the traffic, and has prepared a Schedule as
follows:—
Class I., embracing those improvements which the Board
term "Metropolitan," and propose to ask the Metropolitan
Board to undertake.
Class II., embracing those alterations and improvements
which are considered to be "Local," and which the Board
propose to carry out by means of a loan, to be raised on security
of the rates.
As, however, Parliamentary power will be required in both
classes it is feared that some time will yet elapse before the
work can be carried out.
albert place drainage.
A new deep sewer has been constructed in Beavor Lane from
the main intercepting sewer on the Mall, and the whole of the
house drains have been re-constructed and connected with the
new sewer.
open spaces.—wormholt scrubbs.
The Board is informed that Her Majesty's Government,
having purchased the soil of this Common, are about to introduce
into Parliament a Bill to vest the said Common in the
Metropolitan Board of Works on trust, to enable the same to
be used for military purposes, and subject thereto upon trust,