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LONDON SUBWAYS AND OVERHEAD WIRES BILL.
This Bill was intended to empower the London County Council to make
Subways under streets, and to provide for the use of such Subways also
to control and regulate Overhead Wires.
The summary of my report of the 20th January, 1890, is as follows
The powers sought would enable the Council to make complete and
satisfactory arrangements for removing the inconveniences arising from
the present want of system.
There is, however, one point to which I wish to call especial attention.
The powers are sought by the Council to the entire exclusion of the
Vestries, whereas such powers should also belong to the various Vestries
and District Boards of London.
A Vestry could not, therefore, carry out work of a similar character.
I beg to suggest that Vestries should have, with the sanction of the
Council (the same as in the case of sewers) the same powers and right to
construct subways as the Council seek, and that this power should be
given in the Bill.
It would, perhaps, be sufficient if one clause was inserted in the Bill to
the effect that the Council might delegate the powers conferred by the
Act to any Vestry or District Board.
With this exception, the Bill, in my opinion, is one which the Vestry
might very properly support, by petition or otherwise.
LINES OF FRONTAL.
Applications to the London County Conncil have been made in the
following cases:—
APPLICATION FOR LOANS.
Applications have been made to the London County Council for Loans,
to cover the cost of the following works
Amount of Loan.
Date of
Applications.
£
S.
d.
Wharf, Toll House site
2,500
0
0
18-9-89
North End Road Wood Paving (between
Star Lane and May Street)
1,500
0
0
18-9-89
5-3-90
Loan Schedule
1,855
7
0
8-5-90
Stables, Munster Road
5,100
0
0
Waterford Road Improvemet
2,700
0
0
£13,655
7
0