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ANNUAL REPORT.
METROPOLITAN REPRESENTATIVE.
On the 12th of June last, the Board by a unanimous vote,
elected W. H. Lammin, Esq., to be the representative of this
District at the Metropolitan Board of Works, and at the same
time a cordial vote of thanks was given to Mr. Lammin for his
previous services.
LOANS.
The Board during-the year ending 25th March, 1879, obtained
the sanction of the Metropolitan Board of Works to a loan to
defray the cost of the alterations of Offices at Broadway House,
and the erection of a new Board Room.
WEST KENSINGTON STATION, NORTH END ROAD.
The widening and improvement of this thoroughfare has been
continued from a point opposite the West Kensington Station,
in front of the Baron's Court Estate as far as Gibb's Green, by
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setting back the line of the new buildings, and the fences of the
forecourts of some of the old buildings. This was mainly carried
out by the land owner, who, however, was unable to come to
terms with the owners or Leaseholders of three of the houses,
and the Board, in order to complete the work has ordered notices
to be served upon the said owners under the provisions of
the Act 57 Geo. 3 c. 195, and it is hoped that under that statute
the Board will be able to acquire at a moderate cost the
three plots necessary to complete the improvements.
OPEN SPACE-WORMWOOD SCRUBBS.
The Board is glad to be able to state that a Bill has been introduced
into Parliament for dealing with this Common in the
manner indicated in ths last Annual Report.
EEL BROOK—BROOK GREEN—PARSONS GREEN.
The result of the enquiry before the Assistant Enclosure Commissioners
has not yet been published, but the Board is informed
that negotiations are now pending between the Metropolitan