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view with the Solicitor to the Estate of the late Mr.
T. Batten, which had the desired effect, and the Trustees
were induced to nearly double their proposed contribution.
A further appeal to the Directors of the Grand Surrey
Canal Company was also successful, and they promised
not only to give £750, but also a house and valuable land
which would in part form the site of the Bridge. Altogether
the promised contributions amounted to £4,300 exclusive of the
value of land.
The late Mr. Dredge had estimated that the cost of the Bridge
with its approaches would be about £8,000. The Yestry therefore
considered that they were in a position to meet the requirements
of the Metropolitan Board of Works. That Board introduced
in the January session their Yarious Powers Bill,
which contains clauses:—
1. To give power to the Board to purchase and take the
ing swing bridge.
2. To give power to the Yestry and District Board to
tribute towards the expenses to be incurred in the
erection of the bridge.
3. To give power to any person under disability to subscribe,
and to convey land without compensation.
4. If the contributions shall amount to one-half of the
estimate of the cost of the bridge and approaches, after
allowing for the re-sale of the land not required, to construct
the bridge within twelve months after the passing
of this Bill.
5. That on the completion of the bridge and approaches the
carriage and foot ways shall be formed and laid out, and
shall be used by the public, and tho maintenance, repair,
cleansing and lighting shall be under the management
and jurisdiction of either this Yestry or the District
Board in the like manner as other public roads, on such
terms and subject to such conditions as may be agreed