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121.—In connection with the reconstruction of these lines the
Borough Council decided to carry out the necessary wood and
stone paving works in the parts of the road not maintainable by
the County Council at an estimated cost of £3,370.
122.—Before it was known that the tramways would be reconstructed
at so early a date the Borough Council had arranged
for the widening of Streatham High Road between Mount
Ephraim Road and the Tate Public Library, some of the land
being given up upon buildings being allowed to be erected to a
certain line and pavement lights placed in front, the remainder of
the land being purchased by the Borough Council subject to the
leases of two properties which had several years to run. The
Borough Council pointed out to the County Council that if the new
tramway lines were placed in the same positions as the old ones
they would not be in the middle of the road when widened, that
with the view of preventing an awkward curve in the lines it was
desirable to acquire the leases so as to complete the improvement
at once instead of waiting for the leases to expire, that the widening
between the roads above-mentioned would render necessary
the reconstruction of the whole width of Streatham High Road,
and asked the County Council to contribute two-thirds of the total
nett cost of the improvement which was estimated at £9,314
exclusive of the tramways and the portion of the road maintainable
by the London County Council. The Mayor, Alderman
Hewett, Councillors Parker and Wise, had an interview with the
Highways Committee of the County Council on the 16th
February on the subject, and shortly afterwards the County
Council consented to the widening and agreed to make the contribution
asked for. The matter being urgent the Highways
Committee of the Borough Council were authorised to settle terms
for the acquisition of the property. The negotiations were carried
to a successful conclusion very speedily and the strips of land
required have been thrown into the public way. The work of
re-paving the road is now in hand.
Clapham Park
Road. Further
Widening.
123.—Nos. 126 to 136 (even, inclusive), Clapham Park Road
have been purchased in order to further widen that
road at its junction with Park Hill. The buildings
have been removed and the work of paving the land added to the