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by means of a single up line in the part of Streatham High Road
between Stanthorpe and Gleneldon Roads and a single down line
along Gleneldon, Bournevale and Stanthorpe Roads, the provisions
with regard thereto and for the widenings in connection
therewith were withdrawn from the Bill.
55. This Council decided to consent to the proposed tramways
along Mitcham Road, Tooting, and from Queen's Road to
Clapham Common, South Side, subject to an agreement being
entered into with regard to the paving of Mitcham Road with
wood and artificial stone and the paving with wood of the portion
of North Side in which the proposed tramway would be laid, and
the construction of a surface water sewer along Long Road, and
the compensation to be paid to this Council in the event of the
sanitary convenience at Cedars Road being interfered with, and
to the County Council undertaking to electrify the existing tramway
from Cedars Road to East Hill as soon as possible.
56. With regard to the proposed widening of York Road the
County Council in April, 1905, stated that in connection with the
reconstruction for an underground conduit system of electrical
traction of the tramways along that road it was proposed to
diminish the number of lengths of single lines along the route;
that the estimated nett cost of acquiring the necessary property
in Wandsworth was £12,000, and of executing the necessary
paving works, excluding the cost of laying down and paving the
tramway track, £2,570, and enquired whether in the event of the
suggested improvement being proceeded with this Council would
be prepared to consent to the doubling of lengths of the tramway
between Edgel Street and Wandsworth railway station, and would
agree to the setting back of the kerb and the reconstruction as a
double line of the tramway in York Road at its junction with
Jew's Row at a less distance than 9 feet 6 inches from the kerb;
to contribute one-third (about £4,857 of the nett cost of the
necessary street widenings, and to the narrowing of the footpaths.
The County Council were informed in reply that this.
Council was of opinion that the thoroughfares where the tramways
would be reconstructed should be widened to not less than
54 feet where such width could be obtained without interfering
with buildings, and that a double line of tramways should be laid
where possible. In July, the County Council forwarded route