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In February, in conjunction with our neighbours of Tottenham and
Enfield, we decided to request the Metropolitan Electric Tramways Company
to adopt halfpenny fares on their system throughout these areas, but in March
the Company declined to do so. On September 29th, delegates of the three
Councils met in conference at Edmonton to arrange a joint appeal to the Great
Eastern Railway Company for cheaper, more frequent and later trains.
The Metropolitan Electric Tramways Company promoted a Bill for
Railless Traction, and in March, several authorities, including Edmonton,
asked their M.P.s' to oppose Clause 16, which sought to empower the Company
to obtain from the Board of Trade power to instal this method of traction upon
any street or road.
Representatives of Enfield, Edmonton and Tottenham waited on the
Directors of the Great Eastern Railway on the 17th November and laid before
them the changes in the service that were deemed desirable.
Motor Bus Service.—Edmonton is now favoured with a route from
"The Angel" to Victoria Station by which travellers can reach that important
terminus in about ij hours, via The Bank and Waterloo Station.
ROADS.
The main roads have a total length of 4 miles 3 furlongs and 122 yards,
and the subsidised roads "A" 2 miles, 2 furlongs, and 158 yards.
During 1913 the main road widenings consequent upon the installation of
electric tramcars have made progress, but even at the end of the year some few
had not been completed.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
There is a modern one at the important junction of Angel Road and
Fore Street. By-laws with reference to these buildings were approved by the
Local Government Board on 23rd January, 1909.
Sanitary Convenience on the Green.—On the 22nd February
1913, the Local Government Board sanctioned a loan of £"1,300 for the erection
of the convenience on the Green, adjoining the Electric Sub-station. In May,
the builder's tender for £1,109 14s. 1d. was accepted, and also a tender for the
plumbing and sanitary fittings at £"200. The building was nearly finished at
the end of the year.
In April the question arose as to whether the Urinal in Grove Street was
a nuisance or not, and it was left to our Engineer to decide. He reported the