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The last house of the whole 27 erected was occupied on 5th
March, 1900.
The tenements each consist of three rooms, scullery, and w.c., and
are let at the following weekly rentals : 6s. 6d., 7s., 7s. 3d., and 7s. 9d.,
which includes in each case 6d. per week for electric lighting, with
which each tenement is fitted and supplied. It is estimated that
the above rentals will prove sufficient to prevent a loss on the
undertaking.
High Street, Plaistow.—Four houses, purchased for the
purpose of widening the above street, have been handed over to the
Housing Committee. Two of these are already let at a rental of
l1s. per week.
Baker's Row.—Two small cottages similarly acquired are let
at 6s. per week
Corporation Street Estate.—On 2nd March, 1899, the
Council applied to the Local Government Board for sanction to a loan
of £5,950 for purchase of land having frontage of about 1,900 feet
to Corporation Street and Eve Road, with depth varying from 75 to
80 feet, capable of holding about 119 houses. Sanction was granted
on 27th June
In May sanction to a further loan of £14,437, for the erection of
the houses on above site, was applied for, and granted on 7th September.
Manor Road Estate.—This estate consists of 10 acres,
giving about 4,550 feet frontage. The cost of the land amounted to
£11,750, and the estimated cost of erecting 310 double-tenement
houses amounts to £121,546. Sanction to borrow both these sums
was granted 27th June, 1900.
Channelsea Estate.—Upon the site of this estate, when
cleared, it is proposed to erect 47 double-tenement (four rooms) houses
of 18 feet frontage, and 12 single-tenement (6 rooms) houses of 15 feet