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ment eastward to the point where the roadway diverges
from the river wall; and, further, to vest the maintenance
and management of the whole Embankment, from Chelsea
Suspension Bridge to Old Battersca Bridge, in the Board.
In the subsequent Session of Parliament, the
Metropolitan Board of Works (various powers) Bill was
introduced, and in the Bill it was proposed to seek
powers for placing the management, control, and authority
of maintaining and lighting the Embankment wall and the
adjoining footway of the Chelsea Embankment, under the
Metropolitan Board of Works; but the request of the
Vestry was not adopted.
The Vestry then (in March, 1876) memoralized the
Board to complete the Embankment up to the Chelsea
Suspension Bridge, and to undertake the management of
the part of the Embankment in this parish, to the same
extent as was proposed to be done in the matter of the
portion in Chelsea parish.
The Vestry received a reply, stating that the Board,
having given careful attention to the subject, did not
consider it expedient to comply with the request of the
Vestry.
Separation op City of London from rest of
Metropolis for carrying out "Artizans and
Labourers Dwellings' Improvement Act, 1875."
The Vestry on 18th November, 1875, passed the
following resolution, which they communicated to the
Vestries and District Boards of the Metropolis, viz.:—
"That in view of the large amounts that the Metropolitan
Board of Works will have to expend
in carrying out the various improvement
schemes under ' The Artizans and Labourers