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the protection of the Vestry's interests had been inserted, the
Vestry were compelled to petition against the Bill, but particularly
limited themselves to obtain clauses. So soon as the
clauses for the protection of the Vestry's interests have been
obtained the Vestry will petition in favor of the Bill, and the
Vestry have every hope that the long-felt need of a larger fish
market will be obtained.
The various Bills authorising companies to supply electricity
would also have greatly affected the interests of the ratepayers
if allowed to pass as proposed, and the Vestry accordingly
petitioned against each and all and that the subject might be
dealt with by one bill, and there is little doubt but that the
government will deal with the subject.
Electric
Lighting
Bill
The Vestry are pleased to be able to report that the price of
gas to the public lamps has again been reduced and the price as
from 31st December 1881, is £3 19s. 6d. per lamp.
Gas to
Public
Lamps.
The Vestry, having been called upon by the Great Eastern
Railway so to do, have paid their proportion of £500 towards
the cost of widening the bridge over Grove Road. The
making up of the roadway and foot-paths at that spot was put
to public tender, and Mr. J. J. Griffith's tender for £592 was
accepted, and the work has been completed.
Grove-rd.
Bridge.
The Vestry cannot but feel that one of the most useful improvements
in this part ot London has thus been effected at a
comparatively small cost to the ratepayers.
If the number of complaints alone formed a criterion of how
the new system of doing the dusting and slopping has worked,
there is no doubt but that it has proved a success, but the
Vestry feel bound to say that the cost of the work also bears
favourable comparison with former years.
Dusting
and
Slopping.
During the year, Leslie Street, Cecil Street, Mossford Street,
and Eric Street have been made up at the expense of the
owners.
Some of the property was of a small class, and the owners
find it difficult to provide the sum demanded, but there is little
doubt but that by shewing leniency, the Yestry will ultimately
succeed in getting in nearly all the amounts.
Paving at
expense of
Owners
Albert Koad has been re-named Moody Street, and the houses
re-numbered. This is the only case actually carried out during
the }'ear, but the Vestry have made suggestions to the Metropolitan
Board of Works for the orders to be made with regard
to several other streets.
Re-naming
and
Re-numbering
Streets.