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Churchway, St. Pancras—On the 6th February the Council approved an estimate of
£18,570 for the erection of Wellesley-buildings, and it was resolved that the work be executed by
the Council without the intervention of a contractor. The erection of these buildings for 360
persons at an estimated cost of £17,456 was begun during the year.
Trafalgar road, Greenwich—This scheme had been sanctioned in 1883, and the land
cleared in 1887, 387 persons being displaced. The land had been offered for sale on several
occasions on condition that cottages be erected for 280 persons, but without result. Part of the
land was subsequently scheduled by the London School Board, sufficient being left for the accommodation
of 245 persons in block dwellings, a reduction sanctioned by the Secretary of State.
The Greenwich District Board subsequently requested the Council to obtain sanction to a further
reduction to 190 persons, so as to permit cottages to be erected on the site. An amending order
having been obtained for this purpose, plans for cottages were prepared, but it did not appear
that the work could be carried out without involving a charge on the county rate. The Housing
of the Working Classes Committee hoped that the opening of the Blackwall tunnel would increase
the financial prospects of the cottages, and tenders were invited, but the lowest was much
above the estimate upon which the Committee were prepared to proceed. The Council's architect
therefore prepared plans for cheaper cottages, but the estimate still showed a charge on the
county rate of £30 per annum. The Committee, however, felt that inasmuch as the estimate
included a cost for repairs in excess of that provided by some artizan dwelling companies, and
as there was an obligation upon the Council to erect cottages and the land had been lying vacant
for thirteen years, the work should be proceeded with. The Council therefore on the 13th March
accepted an estimate of £12,573, of which £11,978 was for the' building and for the erection of
fifty-one cottages, and on the Kith October the Committee were able to report that a tender had
been accepted for the erection of the cottages at a cost of £11,293, being £685 less than the original
estimate for the building. The erection of Hardv-cottages for 306 persons was accordingly
begun.
Boundary-street Scheme—The following buildings were opened during the year—Abingdon-buildings,
for 360 persons; Benson-buildings, for 180 persons; Hedsor-buildings, for 410
persons; and Laleham-buildings, for 380 persons.
Brook-street, Limehouse, Scheme—Crawford-cottages for 128 persons were opened during
the year.
(2) Schemes undertaken by the Council under Part II. of the Act, to the cost of which the district
authorities contributed.
Ann-street (Poplar) Scheme—The Local Government Board on the 31st May issued an
order confirming their order of the 2nd December, 1899, empowering the Council itself to erect
dwellings on this site.
Mill-lane (Greenwich) Scheme—The Council having come to an agreement with the Greenwich
District Board that cottages and a lodging-house for men should be erected on this area, and
that Friendly-street should be widened to 40 feet, the Local Government Board issued orders
on the 5th December, 1899, and the 7th July, 1900, permitting the Council itself to erect the
dwellings. On the 9th October the Committee reported that the Secretary of State had issued an
order fixing the contribution of the district board to the scheme at £10,478.
Falcon-court (St. George-the-Martyr) Scheme—During the year the following buildings
were opened to provide accommodation in respect of persons displaced by the Falcon-road
scheme, viz., Gardiner-buildings for 32 persons. Hunter-buildings for 200 persons, and Murphybuildings
for 168 persons, all erected in the Borough-road site, and Cobham-buildings for 280
persons erected on the Green-street and Pocock-street site's, both sites having been acquired
under Part III. of the Act.
(3) Schemes undertaken by district audhoritiet under Part II. of the Act, to the cost of which
the Council contributed.
Fulford-street and Bradden-strect (Rotherhithe) Scheme On the 5th December, 1899, the
Local Government Board had sanctioned the scheme to which the Council contributed one half of
the cost. On the 1st June, 1900, the Board issued an order confirming their previous order, and on
the 23rd October the Council approved an estimate of £14,560 for the improvement.
King John-court, Limehouse—On the 20th December, 1899, the Local Government Board
issued an order confirming their order sanctioning this scheme, to the cost of which the Council
contributes one-half, such contribution not to exceed £8,150.
Norfolk-square, Islington—On the 21st December, 1899, the Local Government Board had
held a local inquiry as to a proposal to devote the whole of this site to artizans' dwellings instead
of a part as at first proposed. An order was subsequently issued for this purpose.
(4) Proceedings under Part III. of the Act.
Millbank site—The following buildings on this site were completed and occupied during
the year—Leighton and Millais buildings, estimated cost £12,880, for 120 persons each;
Turner-buildings, estimated cost £19,997, for 430 persons; and Romney-buildings, estimated
cost £12,056, for 290 persons. The following buildings were commenced during 1900-
Reynolds-buildings, estimated cost £16,453, for 400 persons; Gainsborough-buildings, estimated
cost £18,893, for 396 persons; Landseer and Mulready buildings, estimated cost £20,244, for
230 persons each; Lawrence and Maclise buildings, estimated cost £28,401, for 296 persons
each; Wilkie and Morland buildings, estimated cost £26,448, for 300 persons each.
Totterdown-fields—In January the Council adopted a report of the Housing of the Working
Classes Committee, recommending the purchase of a site about 38½ acres at Lower Tooting,