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mentary Committee, the petition has, by order, been withdrawn.
2.—Guildford, Kingston and London Railway. This Bill is for
the construction of a railway from the present terminus of the
District Railway at Fulham Bridge, across the Thames, on
to Kingston and Guildford; it not proposing to interfere
with any public roads in the district, the Board presented
no petition against the Bill.
3.—Metropolitan District Railway Bill. This Bill is for the
construction of a short line of railway to connect the District
Railway at Hammersmith with the Hammersmith and
City line, and other purposes. The Board resolved to petition
against the Bill. The Bill, so far as the Hammersmith
Junction was concerned, was subsequently withdrawn.
4.—Great Western Railway Bill. This Bill proposed to give
power to the Great Western Railway Company to purchase
the triangular piece of land next the Sussex Arms. It not
proposing to interfere with any public roads or places, no
action was taken by the Board.
5.—Metropolitan Railway Bill. This Bill proposed to give power
to the Metropolitan Railway Company to purchase the
same piece of land. No action therein was taken by the
Board.
6.—Metropolitan Bridges and Ferry Roads. This Bill is for the
purpose of empowering the Metropolitan Board of Works
to construct a new bridge across the Thames at Fulham,
and the Board resolved to support the Bill. (See report
under the head of New Bridge at Fulham).
7.—Fulham District Railway. This Bill is for the construction
of a short line of railway to connect the present line running
under Great Church Lane with the line at Parson's
Green. The Board petitioned against the Bill, which was
ultimately abandoned.
8.—Shepherd's Bush, Gunnersbury, and Kew Tramway. This
was a notice of intention to apply to the Board of Trade for
a provisional order for the construction of a tramway from
the Uxbridge Road Station to Young's Corner, thence to
Gunnersbury and Kew Bridge, and asking the Board to consent
to the construction of the said tramway. The Board
gave its consent thereto, subject to the alteration of certain
clauses and the insertion of certain new clauses in the said
orders providing for the proper protection of the public
roads.