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This Bill is now before the Standing Orders of the Committee
in Parliament, and is receiving also the necessary consideration
of the Metropolitan Board and the Vestry.
Bridge over the Surrey Canal commonly called the
Canterbury road Bridge. This scheme which is for the purpose
of constructing a new bridge, &c., at Canterbury road
which subject was dilated upon fully in last year's Annual
Report, is now before Parliament.
The estimated cost of the structure and approach roads
is £13,400, and the Metropolitan Board having, in February
last, communicated this fact to the Vestry, at the same time
stated that unless the Board can secure a contribution of one
moiety of the nett cost in addition to a gift of the land actually
required for the roadway and bridge, that it was not
probable that the improvement would be carried out by the
Board as representing the Metropolis.
Upon the receipt of this letter the General Purposes
Committee arranged for, and held, a joint meeting with a
Committee, of the Greenwich Board of Works, at which the
following Resolutions were passed:—
Moved by Mr. George Collins (Greenwich), seconded
by Mr. J. J. Phillips ( Camberwell):—
Resolved:—"That we, the joint Committee representing
Camberwell Vestry and the Greenwich District Board of
Works, recommend that support be given to the clause contained
in the Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers)
Bill, 1887, relating to Canterbury road Bridge, provided that
in alternative clause be added to the Bill, giving Camberwell