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staff as were deemed to be necessary to meet the rapidly increasing
work of this important district.
Open Spaces.—Eelbrook Common, Brook Green & Parson's Green.
The necessary legal formalities for transferring these commons
to the Metropolitan Board has not been completed, but it is
expected that a short time only will elapse ere the matter is
finally settled, and the commons improved.
Four Mile Radius.
The Home Secretary having ordered a new measurement of
the "Four Mile Radius" from the statue at Charing Cross, lampposts
have been put up at certain spots, to which plates have
been fixed, indicating the measurement.
The lamp-posts are painted a similar colour to the pillar letter
boxes.
Piggeries.—Latymer Road.
The Board has endeavoured to obtain the removal of the
piggeries in Latymer road, but the attempt failed.
The Board proceeded against the pigkeepers by summons; the
cases came on before Mr. Paget at the Hammersmith Police
Court, when the witnesses called to support the Board's case
failed to give such evidence as would satisfy the magistrate
that they were suffering from the nuisances caused by the pigs ;
not in any case did the witnesses bear out the statements
previously made, and ultimately the summonses were withdrawn.
Notwithstanding this the Board hope, at no distant time, to
succeed in clearing the district of piggeries and such-like trades
and occupations, which seriously depreciate the surrounding
property.
Improvement— Great Church Lane.
A plan has been prepared by the Surveyor, shewing an improvement
by widening Great Church Lane, East and West of
the Railway Bridge. The Trustees of the Latymer Charity
have been applied to to assist in the improvements by giving up
the piece of land required; the Board undertaking to set back
the fence and do all the necessary works.
The negotiations are progressing slowly, but the Board hopes
that they will be brought to an issue shortly.
Margravine Lane.— Widening.
A suggestion having been made to the Board for the purchase
of a certain piece of waste land at the back of the Union