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A comparison of this abstract with that of the previous
year is interesting—the total amount paid exceeds that
of last voar bv £1 5s. 6d.
Improvement
(Grecn street.
The widening of Green street between Globe road
and Victoria Park square has been carried out by the
Metropolitan Board of Works, Mr. J. J. Griffiths being
the contractor. The public are not however yet permitted
to avail themselves of the improvement, as the
Act of Parliament authorising tho improvement provided
that tho land which has been added to tho street
for tho purposo of tho widoning shall not bo thrown
open until certain Artizans' Dwellings have beon
erected. The Metropolitan Board of Works have therefore
erected barriers to prevent tho public using the
northern sido of the thoroughfare.
Tho absurdity of preserving a narrow street when a
wide one has beon made and paid for is so manifest,
that endeavours have been made in soveral directions
with a view to obtaining tho removal of tho obstructions,
but without suceess.
The portion of tho street between Victoria Park
square and Cambridge road has been widened by taking
down tho Church railings and tho fence of the Vicarage
garden, on tho north sido, and by setting back the fence
of the Bethnall House Asylum, on tho south side. Tho
railing in front of tho Church in Cambridge road has
also been removed and tho roadway and footway
widonod.
As a consideration for tho part of the Church yard
and Vicarage gardon given up for this purpose the
Vestry agreed to pave tho carriageway with wood
paving, to erect a new cleft oak fence to enclose tho
Vicarage grounds, and a now dwarf wall, with iron
railing, gates, &c., to enclose the Church yard. Mr.
J. D. Link has also agreed to erect a new Drinking