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CROWN ROAD.
The United Land Company having purchased the estate
opposite the "Halfway House" public house, and plotted it out
for building purposes, the Board considered as to the improvement
of this Road by the absorption of a portion of the present
double road into the adjoining estates and the formation of one
line of road at this point, and believe that the negociations are
progressing favourably.
OPEN SPACES-EEL BROOK COMMON, BROOK GREEN, AMD PARSONS
GREEN
The arrangements for the acquisition of these open spaces by
the Metropolitan Board of Works are not yet completed, but it
is hoped that the necessary formalities may be shortly fulfilled
and these commons improved and thrown open for the use of
the public.
THAMES RIVER (PREVENTION OF FLOODS) BILL.
The Board is glad to be able to report as the result of
the strenuous efforts against this Bill as introduced by the
Metropolitan Board of Works that in committee of the House
of Commons this Bill was modified so as only to render riparian
owners liable for works necessary for the prevention of floods
and not for works in the nature of an embankment such as
might have been ordered under the original provisions of the Bill.
STREET NOMENCLATURE.
During the year the Board has carried out the orders of the
Metropolitan Board for renaming Oxford Villas Oxford Road,
and renumbering the houses, for renumbering the houses in
York Road, and renumbering the houses in Wood Lane.
PILLAR LETTER BOXES.
At the request of the Post Office authorities the pillar box
formerly standing at the corner of Bassien Park Road has been
removed to the corner of Davisville road.
STOPPING UP STANDS END LANE.
The new road leading from King's Road (opposite Harwood
Terrace) to the river and called Imperial Road, having been
completed and thrown open to the public, a portion of Sands
End Lane has been stopped up in conformity with the order of
the Justices.
CARTAGE, &c.
The new stables &c. in course of erection at the yard in rear
of Union Court are rapidly approaching completion, and it is
intended to commence the work of cartage, slopping, dusting,
&c. as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made.