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57, Geo. III. for that purpose, and terms were arranged with the
owners ; the work has been carried out and a very great improvement
effected.
Improvement King Street West—Asprey.
Terms having been arranged with the parties interested in the
premises at the corner of Clifton Road, a portion of the premises
has been set back, and the improvement, part of which was
carried out last year, has been continued to the corner of Clifton
Road.
Wood Lane and Scrub Lane.
Line of thoroughfare, from Uxbridge Road to Harrow Road.
In consequence of the receipt of a letter from the Metropolitan
Board of Works, the Board addressed a communication to the
owners of land abutting on this line of Road as follows:—
"Board of Works for the Fulham District.
(Clerk's Office) . Broadway House,
Hammersmith, W.
18th February, 1882.
Sir,
Construction of the new thoroughfare from Uxbridge Road to
Harrow Road.
The District Board has had under lengthened consideration the
desirability of opening up a direct route, by way of Wood
Lane, the Scrubbs, and Scrubbs Lane, from Uxbridge Road
to the Harrow Road, and is fully aware of the great importance
of such a thoroughfare to the Northern part of this
district and to the places adjacent thereto.
The matter has also received the careful consideration of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, which Board has control of
the Scrubbs, the road across that common forming a link in
the line of route of the very highest value.
The Metropolitan Board of Works has now addressed a communication
to the District Board, in which it is stated that
that Board ' has resolved, under the special circumstances of
the case, to make up and put into proper condition for
carriage and foot traffic, the road between the gates of
Wormwood Scrubbs, as a portion of the line of thoroughfare
between the Uxbridge Road and Harrow Road, and also to
remove the gates ; and is further willing to contribute, under