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The Board therefore lodged a petition against the Bill and
instructed Counsel to appear on its behalf, with the result that
the following clause, numbered 41, for the protection of the
St. Saviour's District, was inserted in the Bill.
"41. With reference to so much of the works by this Act
authorised as will be made in or under the district of the
Board of Works for the Saint Saviour's District (in this
section called 'the District') and for the protection of the
Board of Works for the Saint Saviour's District (in this
section called the 'District Board') the following provisions
shall apply and have effect notwithstanding anything to the
contrary elsewhere herein contained.
1. The Company shall not deviate vertically upwards
from the levels marked on the deposited sections of the
works within the district authorised by this Act without
the consent in writing of the District Board.
2. It shall be lawful for the Surveyor of the District
Board or other person duly appointed for that purpose by
the District Board from time to time during construction,
to enter upon and inspect any works of the Company within
the district.
"3. The words 'house and buildings 'where used in this
Act shall unless the context otherwise requires be deemed
to include the underground lavatories or sanitary conveniences
of the District Board.''
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, BEAR LANE.
A proposal was made to the Board in November last by the
Trustees of the Parochial Schools in Bear Lane, then lately rebuilt,
for giving up and dedicating to the use of the public a strip
of land in front of the Schools containing an area of about 320
superficial feet, and, in consideration of the improvement which
would be effected thereby, the Board agreed to contribute £100
on completion of the improvement, subject to the London County
Council paying half the amount. The Council, however, while
admitting that the improvement was desirable, considered that
the extent of the general through traffic along the thoroughfare
was not sufficient to justify a contribution of that amount, and
would only contribute one-third of the net cost not exceeding
£33 6s. 8d. The Board, nevertheless, resolved to abide by the
substance of its offer to the Trustees and to pay over the £10 ,
provided the Trustees would undertake to return the difference o
£16 13s. 4d. This they have agreed to do, and have passed a
resolution instructing their Architect to proceed with the emo