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Churchyard, and the remainder in Shaftesbury Avenue and
North and South Crescents.
Shelton Street Scheme.
Widening of Macklin and Parker Streets.
This scheme has been proceeded with during the year.
The London County Council obtained powers for closing a
portion of Shelton Street, forming a new street 20 feet wide
to connect Shelton and Parker Streets, and for widening
portions of the public ways of Macklin Street and Parker
Street. The work of forming the new street has, by arrangement
with the London County Council, been performed by
this Board at the Council's expense; the paving of the
widened portions of Macklin Street and Parker Street has
been performed by your Board at its own expense.
Macklin Street, which averaged 16 feet in width, has
been made in portions 30 feet wide, and Parker Street,
which averaged 18 feet, has been made for a great
portion of its length 40 feet wide.
Bins for Trade Refuse.
Your Board had under consideration the condition of the
market streets in the District, and resolved to place in the
carriage-way of Little Karl Street 12 portable iron bins for
the reception of the animal and vegetable refuse which
the traders using the street had been in the habit of throwing
on to the public way. This was done, and so well
fulfilled their purpose that your Board has since provided
6 additional bins for the same street.