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Wimbledon
Road
Tramways.
77. A similar arrangement to that mentioned in the preceding
paragraph was made with regard to the pavingworks
in connection with the tramways along
Wimbledon Road from Garratt Lane and the
County boundary at Summerstown. The approval of the Board
of Trade having been obtained to the system of traction (underground
conduit) the tramway works were put in hand and are
now approaching completion. The London County Council has
already carried out the widening of Wimbledon Road in accordance
with the provisions of the Act authorising the construction
of these tramways.
Hoads adjoining
Tooting
Common.
78. In connection with the making-up of Clairview Road,
Streatham, as a new street, the corners at the junctions
of that road with Furzedown Road have, with
the permission of the London County Council, been rounded off
by adding to the public way three small pieces of Tooting
Common.
York Road
Widening.
79. The Borough Council has now acquired nearly all theforecourts
required for the widening of York Road,
in connection with the electrification of the tramways
there. The compulsory purchase of the outstanding interests
in the remaining forecourts is being proceeded with, and in most
cases terms have been settled.
Putney Bridge
Road
Widening.
80. In view of the proposal to construct tramways along
Putney Bridge Road, the County Council, after
correspondence extending over several years, has
now agreed to contribute two-thirds of the expense already incurred
by the Borough Council in connection with the following
widenings of that thoroughfare, viz.:—
(a) At junction with High Street, Wandsworth.
(b) Between L. & S.W. Railway bridge and a point near
Fawe Park Road.
(c) At Edward's Cottages, Nos. 21-31, Putney Bridge
Road. (In this case the property has been acquired,.
but the widening has not yet been effected.)
81. The total gross cost of the widening of Putney Bridge
Road at its junction with High Street, Wandsworth, was