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Hackney Downs. As soon as the Parliamentary
plans were deposited, the subject was referred to the
Parliamentary Committee of the Vestry. After consideration,
both by the Parliamentary Committee and
the Works Committee, your Clerk and Surveyor had
several interviews with the Solicitor and Engineer of
the Company, with the result that clauses for the
protection of the Vestry were agreed to by the Railway
Company and accepted by the Vestry.
These clauses secure :—
1—The construction (as far as practicable) of
watertight bridges.
2—The lighting of the public highways under
the bridges at the expense of the Company.
3—Provision against loss of rates during construction
of Railway.
4—Provision requiring the Railway Company
(subject to conditions) to give up to the
Vestry laud under the arches at Hare Place,
Poyser Street and Peacock Street, for tho
purpose of widening the highways.
5—For widening West Street throughout, from
Clare Street to Cambridge Road.
6—For giving up strips of land next the Railway
on the East side of Poyser Street, for the
purpose of widening the street.
7—For removing the urinal at Hackney Road
(if the widening passes over it) if and when
the Vestry may think it necessary, and for
re-erecting it at some other site. If the urinal
is not removed, the Company are to pay the
cost of lighting it day and night.
8—For the extension of the down nlatform at
Cambridge Heath Station.
9—For paving, &c., under the bridges.