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52.—After consideration this Council with reference to the
Clapham to East Hill line informed the County Council that this
Council would be disposed to give its consent to the present proposal
and to contribute one-sixth of the cost of the proposed
widenings (such contribution not to exceed £3,633), subject to the
following conditions, viz,:—
(1) That the consent shall not apply to the provisions
of the Bill, nor operate to preclude the Council from objecting
thereto or presenting a petition against the same and
in support of the insertion of other provisions and appearing
upon such petition.
(2) That so much of the road along which the proposed
tramway is to be laid as is within the Borough of
Wandsworth be widened before the tramway is constructed
to not less than fifty-four feet by the London County
Council.
53.—With regard to the proposed line at Streatham the
County Council was informed that this Council objected to the
proposal to take one of the lines along side streets so as to avoid
widening the steep and narrow part of Streatham High Road
between Gleneldon Road and Gleneagle Road, and without prejudice
to the locus standi of this Council in opposition to the
scheme was of opinion that the scheme proposed by the County
Council last year for a double line of tramways along Streatham
High Road and the widening of that thoroughfare to 60 feet in
connection therewith should be adhered to, and was willing to
contribute one-sixth of the cost of the street widenings,—such
contribution not to exceed £32,500.
54.—Formal consent was given to the introduction of the Bill
so far as it related to the proposed tramway from Clapham to
East Hill upon an undertaking being given on behalf of the
County Council to strike the tramway out of the Bill at a later stage
if required by this Council to do so. The County Council subsequently
stated that as this Council was not prepared to contribute
one-third of the cost of the widenings the Countv Council
did not feel justified in proceeding further with its application to
Parliament. The Countv Council was thereupon asked to receive
a deputation from this Council with the view of the Clapham to
Wandsworth tramway being proceeded with and also to discuss