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It was proposed the cul de sac in question be made up at the cost
of the owners under the provisions of Sec. 3 of the Metropolis Management
Act, 1890, and Sec. 14 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1911, but that the street should not be taken over by the Council.
The Borough Surveyor submitted estimate for the necessary work,
apportioned on the respective owners and the Works Committee recommended
the Council that the cul de sac between Nos. 33 and 35, Alpha Road
be repaired as proposed, the street thereafter remaining repairable by
the owners, and the apportionment of the Borough Surveyor be approved.
Paving of Footways Forming Forecourts.
The paving at back of footway and forming the forecourts of Nos. 186
to 196, Devons Road and Nos. 1 to 9, Guildford Road was reported to be
in bad condition. The Works Committee recommended the Council
that, subject to dedication of the forecourts to the public the necessary
repairs be carried out by the Council.
New Footway—West Ferry Road.
In accordance with the arrangement made with the Council, the
owners completed the construction, sewering and paving of a new 20 feet
footway from West Ferry Road, to the river with new river steps. The
new thoroughfare and steps replace the tortuous footpath on the marsh
wall and dilapidated river steps now closed.
Condition of Railway Carriages.
The Public Health and Housing Committee communicated with
the Railway Companies concerned with respect to complaints as to
the dirty condition of the carriages on the Broad Street to Poplar service
and the trains on the Blackwall line. The Traffic Superintendent of the
North London Railway informed the Committee he had in hand the questtion
of cleaning the carriages at more frequent intervals. The Great
Eastern Railway Company had made arrangements to withdraw the existing
stock on the Blackwall line and replace it with stock of a better
character. Meanwhile daily attention is given to the matter of cleaning.