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In reply, the Metropolitan Board informed the Board that they
did not consider it desirable to comply with such requests, but as
will be apparent upon reference to the Street Improvements Bill,
the Metropolitan Board has applied to Parliament for power to
widen a portion of Brook green Road, and the Board hopes at a
later period to bring about the other improvements.
King Street East and Thomas's Place.
The Board also asked the Metropolitan Board to carry out the
widening of a portion of King street East and King Street West
(Thomas's Place), as Metropolitan Improvements, and has the
satisfaction of informing the Ratepayers that the Metropolitan
Board resolved to apply to Parliament for power to widen to 60 feet
the portion of King Street East between the Broadway, and a point
opposite the Roman Catholic Convent, at the cost of the Ratepayers
of the whole Metropolis. (See " Parliamentary Notices."
With regard to Thomas's place, the Metropolitan Board say that
after carefully considering the matter, they are unable to regard
this proposed improvement as one which should be undertaken at
the cost of the Metropolis at large.
At the time of making the application to the Metropolitan Board
returns were taken of the traffic passing the West London Hospital
with the following result.—During twenty-four hours, from
10 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday the 11th October, 1882, to 10 o'clock
p.m. on Thursday, the 12th, there passed 3735 vehicles and 21,623
foot passengers.
Bridge over the Creek.
Having regard to the dangerous condition of the Bridge over the
Creek, the Board deemed it necessary that a new Bridge should be
constructed and plans were prepared by the Surveyor, and the matter
was referred to the Works Committee to obtain tenders for the
crrrying out the Works.
Tenders were obtained, and the works have been carried out at a
cost of £445 5s. 7d.
The Metropolitan Board of Works has agreed to contribute one
half of the nett cost.
St. Ann's Road.
Having received complaints as to the condition of St Ann's Road,
a portion of which is in the parish of Kensington, the Board has
been in communication with the Kensington Vestry upon the subject,
and application has been made to the Metropolitan Board of
Works, under Sec. 140, 18 & 19 Vict. Cap 120, to make an order to
place the road under the exclusive management of this Board or of
the Kensington Vestry.
The Metropolitan Board has not yet come to any decision thereon.
Queen Street Improvement.
The re-building of the Parish Church has afforded the Board an