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increased to 6 ft. and continue at that height along the whole length of the road until it
diverges from the line of Osprey Street.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee—
(1) That upon the Company agreeing to give up to the Vestry the necessary land,
and make the road to be raised a forty feet road up to Lady Dock Bridge, free of
expense to the Vestry, no objection be offered to the amended line of the road
from Lower Road to the Greenland-Russia communication passage, and the Swing
Bridge across the passage, and the junction with Commercial Dock Road, as shown
upon the plans signed by Mr. W. Barry, dated 27th May, 1897.
(2) That the remaining portions of the plans be approved, subject to the matters
agreed to between the resident Engineer and the Surveyor being carried out, and to
the Company entering into the necessary agreement to efficiently drain, light,
maintain and repair the Temporary road.
The Company demurred to the stipulation that they should give the necessary land to
widen the road; a letter was subsequently received from the Clerk, London County Council,
stating that the Council had approved the plans as far as the making of the road was
concerned.
On 16th November, 1897, the Vestry instructed the Surveyor to prepare a plan showing
Swing Bridge Road widened to a width of 40 feet with the view of entering into negotiations
with the Company for the purpose of effecting this improvement.
On 14th December, 1897, the Vestry approved the plan which had been prepared by
the Surveyor in accordance with the before-mentioned instructions, and instructed the Clerk
to forward a tracing thereof to the Surrey Commercial Dock Company, and enquire whether
the Company would be willing to agree to the widening of the road as shown thereon, and if
so upon what terms.
The Company intimated through their Solicitors that they would be willing to consider
the matter, but nothing definite had been settled at the close of the year.