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small portion of which is in this Borough. The tramway will be
reconstructed on the underground conduit system of electric traction
and it is anticipated that the work will be put in hand very
shortly.
114. The question of the proposed construction of a line of
Mitcham Lane tramways along Mitcham Lane, Streatham, has
Tramways. continued to receive attention. The Borough
Council having settled terms for including in the London County
Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill for 1908 the extension
of the existing tramways at Streatham, along Streatham
High Road to the County boundary at Norbury, has been in communication
with the London County Council with the view of that
Council obtaining, as soon as possible, Parliamentary powers to
construct the suggested tramways along Mitcham Lane. In reply
the Borough Council was informed that the Highways Committee
of the County Council had given careful consideration to the
question of seeking Parliamentary authority in connection with
the construction of tramways from Streatham High Road via
Mitcham Lane to the county boundary and thence via Southcroft
Road to Mitcham Road ; that in view of the somewhat extensive
street widenings which would be required in order to provide a
satisfactory route for the tramways and that the tramways would
for a considerable distance pass through a district that was at the
time in a very undeveloped condition, the Committee could not
see their way to recommend the Council to seek Parliamentary
authority in respect of the suggested tramway in the Session of
1909, and that further consideration would be given to the proposal
at a later date.
115. The County Council has been asked to reconsider the
matter and to seek power in the Session of 1909 to construct the
part of the proposed tramways from Streatham High Road via
Mitcham Lane to the County boundary at Roe Bridge.
116. The Committee who have the matter in hand have been
York Road proceeding with the negotiations for the acquisiwidening.
tion of property required for the widening of
York Road, Wandsworth, in connection with the construction of
the tramways there for electric traction. Several more claims
have been settled and the land to be added to the public way will
bi paved as soon as the purchases are completed.