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PART II.
Area No. 1, Somers Town—continued.
1 (b).—Part of area west of Chalton Street and north of Drummond Street,
no scheme, houses dealt with individually some years since.
1 (c).—Part of area east of Chalton Street.
1 (c i).—Chapel Grove Scheme. In continuation (from 20th March) of the
previous Annual Report upon this part of the Somers Town area, and in
reference to the proposed re-amended scheme, and the acquisition of Nos. 13,
15, and 17, Chapel Street, your Council resolved on 5th June that these
buildings are prejudicial to the health of the inhabitants and of the neighbouring
buildings, and that demolition and re-arrangement are necessary, and
directed an amended scheme to be prepared.
1 (cii).—Eastnor Place Scheme.—On the 26th June your Council resolved
to address a communication to the Local Government Board, asking them to
amend the Eastnor Place Scheme sealed bv the late Vestry on 7th September,
1898, on the same lines as the Chapel Grove Scheme, by acquiring Nos. 10,
14, 16, and 18, Phoenix Street, and constructing a block of dwellings down
the centre of the cleared area, and also a communication to the County
Council, asking them to agree to the suggested modification. The Local
Government Board and County Council agreed to the modification, and on
the 4th September instructions were given for a valuation of the additional
premises to be made, for the necessary drawings to be prepared, and for the
modified Scheme to be drafted. On the 6th November your Council resolved
that the buildings above-mentioned are prejudicial to the health of tbe
inhabitants and of the neighbouring buildiugs, and that demolition and
re-arrangement are necessary, and directed an amended scheme to be
prepared.
Areas No. 2 and 3.
Prospect Terrace and Bran tome Place Schemes.—In continuation of the
previous Annual Report in reference to these areas, on 20th March, 1901,
your Council resolved—that dwellings for the working classes be erected on
the Great College Street, Brantome Place and North Crescent Mews, Prospect
Terrace and Derry Street sites, when cleared, under Part II of the Housing
of the Working Classes Act, 1890. Instructions were given to complete the
necessary reports, plans, sections, and elevations for the erection of the
dwellings and to prepare the necessary copies for the approval of the Borough
Council, County Council, and Local Government Board. Application was
made to the Local Government Board for sanction to erect the dwellings and
for power to hold them in perpetuity. A letter from the County Council,
dated 28th June was considered on the 17th July, the letter stating that the
Housing of the Working Classes Committee of the County Council would be
prepared to recommend the County Council to agree to contribute one-half of
the net cost of carrying the demolition Schemes into effect, including the
extra land, on the understanding that, in the event of the Auditor disallowing
the charge the Borough Council would refund the amount, and your Council
agreed to the terms without prejudice to any action with reference to surcharge.
On the same date the seal was authorised to be affixed to the