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A communication expressing the views of the Vestry was made to
that Board.
In February the same delegates were appointed to attend further
meetings of the Conference for concerting measures to oppose the
Tunnel scheme.
The Vestry were advised that they had no power to pay any cost of
opposing the Bill in Parliament; but they presented a petition to
Parliament praying that powers to construct the Tunnel at Nightingale
Lane might not be granted, and also addressed a communication to
the Metropolitan Board, again expressing the disapprobation by the
Vestry of the scheme. The Board did not comply with the suggestion
to omit from their Bill the part relating to the proposed Tunnel. The
Bill was referred to a "Hybrid" Committee.
A Bill was introduced into Parliament, by private promoters, to
authorise making a "duplex" bridge over the river, near the Tower,
with approaches from Free School Street, Horsleydown, and Little
Tower Hill. The Vestry resolved to support this Bill, and presented
a petition in favour of it. The Bill has been referred to the same
Committee as the Bill introduced by the Metropolitan Board.
LIGHTING.
Since the 1st July, the charge by the Gas Light and Coke Company
for tho supply to the street lamps has been reduced to 2s. 8d. per 1000
cubic feet. Two new lamps have been erected in Medhurst Road, 1
new lamp, in lieu of a bracket lamp, in West Street, 1 new lamp in
Herat Street, and 1 new lamp in East Street.
The subject of providing additional lamps round Columbia Eoad
and in Brady Street has been referred to the Works Committee for
consideration.
Permission has been given to Mr. Hollington to erect a lamp outside
162, Hackney Eoad, on condition that it be fixed to the satisfaction of
the Vestry, and also to the right of the Vestry at pleasure to remove
the lamp, or require it to be removed.
The scheme for the amalgamation of the South Metropolitan Gas
Company and the Gas Light and Coke Company was sent by the