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works are carried out, and under these circumstances
the consideration of tho question was postponed.
Sutch well
Rents.
The disastrous fire which occurred in October in
Satohwell Rents afforded an opportunity for widening
the roadway and making a thoroughfare from Bethnal
Green Road to Orange Street. The Yestry referred
the subject to the Works Committee, who had interviews
with the representatives of the freeholders of tho
property and with the leaseholders. The estimates of
the value of their interests whioh were put forward by
the various parties made it impossible to entertain the
suggested improvement, and the scheme had reluctantly
to be abandoned.
Seats, &c.
An offer by the Earl of Meath, on behalf of the
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association to fix seats
on the footpaths surrounding Victoria Park, was considered
and declined.
Brady's
Buildings.
The building operations here havo been completed.
In my last Annual Report, I called attention at length
to the absurdity of the London County Council refusing
their permission to the widening and opening up of this
place, and I can only imagine that their refusal was
given because they were under the impression that they
could prevent the owners: building at all, which was not
tho case.
The result is, that instead of an open paved street
leading from Hart's Lane to Robert Street, 20 feet in
width throughout, Brady's Buildings is a cul-de-sac,
20 feet wide between the houses, but with an entrance
from Hart's Lane only 10 feet, 4 inches wide.
Columbia
Road.
The erection of the buildings for the Guinness Trustees
is being rapidly proceeded with, and negooiations have
taken place with the architect of the Trustees, which