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whether a Composition Rate can be made for any purpose beyond providing
the Rector's stipend, and the expenses incidental to making and
collecting the rate.
CHALET DE NECESSITE.
The consent by the Lord of the Manor to the erection of the Chalet
on part of the alleged waste was obtained. The agreement with the
Chalet Company was sealed in June; but in consequence of some
intended alteration in the construction of Chalets, the erection of ono in
this parish has been delayed.
SEWERS.
An 18-in. pipe sewer has been laid in Columbia-road from Barnetgrove
to Ravonscroft-street. Tenders wore advertised for, and the
tender of Mr. Finch at £247 5s. was accepted.
RENUMBERING STREETS.
At the request of the Postal Authorities, application has been made
to the Metropolitan Board of Works to issue orders for renumbering
131 streets in the Parish.
RAILWAY BILLS.
The Railway Bills affecting this Parish introduced into Parliament
in the Session of 1882, are:-
1. The Great Eastern Railway.—In accordance with the agreement
between the Company and the Vestry and the Whitechapel
District Board, a clause is inserted providing for the improvement of
the Brick-lane Arch, in manner above mentioned (see p. 19).
The projected works do not affect the streets or roads of the Parish,
but in addition to the usual protective and rating clauses the Vestry
are endeavouring to induce the Company to provide for improving the
very objectionable foot-way bridge crossing the line from "Three Colt
Corner." Models (prepared by Mr. Hilditch) showing possible modes
of effecting improvements have been furnished to the Company and are
under consideration.
2. The East London Railway Bill.—This Bill asks for power to
abandon the construction of the line from the Great Eastern
Railway at Cambridge-road to Whitechapel, which was authorised
by the "East London Railway Act, 1876." The Vestry then opposed