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Report
Of the Proceedings of the Vestry of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, from the
25th March, 1872, to the 25th March, 1873.
NEW APPROACH FROM SHOREDITCH.
The Bill for effecting this and other improvements in the Metropolis,
mentioned in the last Report, was strongly objected to by some Vestries
and District Boards of Works. The Vestry of Islington appeared by
counsel to oppose the Bill; but their locus standi was objected to on the
ground that the Metropolitan Board of Works represented the entire
Metropolis. After argument, the Committee of the House of Commons,
to which the Bill was referred, decided that Vestries and District Boards
had no right to appear. The question of their right to appear was also
raised before the Committee of the House of Lords, but that Committee
decided in the same way as the Committee of the House of Commons.
The Vestry, by their Officers, got up statistics and evidence in support of
the Bill, and to meet the expected opposition; but in consequence of the
decisions of the Committees, the Bill, so far as related to the Improved
Approach from Shoreditch, and the Widening of High Street, Shoreditch,
was practically unopposed, and ultimately, with some modifications, was
passed. The Metropolitan Board of Works is proceeding to acquire the
necessary property for the Improvement in this Parish.
TRAMWAYS.
The North Metropolitan Tramways Company applied for permission to
lower the road under and approaching to the Great Eastern Railway