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"In London alone, if this were done, £150,000 per year would
be paid for water thus fraudulently added to milk.
"(Signed)
"R. H. DAVIES, F.I.C., F.C.S.,
"P.A. for the Fulham District, Chemist to
Apothecaries Hall, &c."
Crown Road.
The Board took steps under the Highways' Act for the diversion
of Crown Road, near the Halfway House, and for widening
the road at that spot. The work is now completed, and a great
improvement has been effected.
Parliamentary Notices.
In accordance with the standing orders of Parliament, plans,
sections, books of reference and copy of Gazette notice were
deposited at the office of the Board on the 30th day of November
last, for the following Schemes:—
1.—Metropolitan District Railway (Hammersmith Junction).
This Bill is for effecting a Junction between the existing
District Railway at Hammersmith, and the Hammersmith
and City Railway. The Board resolved to petition against
the Bill in order to obtain protective clauses. The Bill was
ultimately withdrawn.
2.—London and North Western Railway (Willesden Curve).
This Bill, which proposes to form a junction by a double
curve, commencing at the South Western end of the bridge
which carries the Kensington and Broad Street Line over
the London and North Western Railway, and to join the
North and South Western Junction about 4 chains west of
Old Oak Junction Bridge. No public property being interfered
with, the Board resolved to take no action therein.
3.—Metropolitan Railway (additional lands). This Bill was for
the purpose of giving power to the Metropolitan Railway
Company to purchase the strip of land next the Sussex Arms
in the Broadway, and other lands. No public property being
interfered with, the Board decided to take no action therein.
4.—Mid Metropolitan Railway (Pneumatic System): This Bill
proposed to form a tunnel railway, on the pneumatic system,
from the northern end of Holland Road to Aldgate. As it
was not intended to alter the level of Holland Road, the
Board decided to take no action therein.
5.—Latymer Road and Acton Railway. This Bill is for the
purpose of forming a railway, commencing at a junction with