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The tenders accepted were—
District No. 1, North—Mr. Winn £1050
„ „ 2, South—Mr. Irons 1120
„ „ 3, East—Messrs. Baker 1120
In consequence of the bankruptcy of Messrs. Baker, in .February, the
Vestry arranged with Mr. Job Mansfield to do the work in District No. 3,
at the price which would have been paid to Messrs. Baker.
The East London Waterworks Company, in consequence of the longcontinued
drought, found it necessary, at the end of July, to decline
supplying water for watering the streets, and the watering had to be discontinued,
until a fall of rain put an end to the fear that the water available
would be insufficient for the wants of the district.
METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS BILL.
EASTERN METROPOLITAN UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
BILL.
The latter Bill, to authorize making an underground railway from
Aldgate to Bow, was withdrawn.
The Tramways Bill has become law. It authorizes the construction of
a tramway from Whitechapel Church to Stratford.
Various clauses for protecting the interests of this and other Parishes
were introduced in the progress of the Bill through Parliament, and by
arrangement with the promoters a sum of £400 is to be paid to the
Vestry, in respect of paving work done by the Vestry. The company,
after the formation of the tramway, is to maintain and cleanse the road
within the trams, and to the extent of eighteen inches beyond.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Yestry deemed it advisable to join in opposing the Artizans' and
Labourers' Dwellings Bill, and Mr. Jacobs was specially appointed to
attend the meeting of delegates from other Parishes, held for the purpose
of taking measures against the Bill. Ultimately the provisions of the
Bill were much modified, and as modified, the Bill passed.
The Yestry expressed their objection to the Park Lane Improvement