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The Vestry are empowered by the Metropolis Management
Act, and the Acts incorporated therewith to effect street improvements,
and they have accordingly done so.
1857 —
Improvements.
The important thoroughfare known as Grove Road, was in
almost an impassable state at the time that the Vestry was
incorporated, and still remained a private road. The Vestry at
once set to work to get it dedicated to the public, and succeeded
in doing so, and also in getting a contribution from one of the
owners toward the expenses of doing the necessary works. The
footpaths were at once put into proper order, and certain works
done to promote uniformity and remove obstructions.
The Vestry also agreed to contribute £1000 towards new
road from Limehouse to Bow Road, which was considered to be
a necessity, and opened up a large district.
1859 —
In this year the Vestry appointed a Deputation to wait on
Regents Canal Company, and urge them to widen the Gunmakers'
Arms Bridge. The Deputation accordingly attended, and the
Regents Canal Company assented to the bridge being rebuilt, but
only on condition that it should be done at the sole cost of the
Vestry, and according to plans to be approved by Company's
Engineer. The Vestry could not agree to their terms, and the
matter has accordingly not been done.
1862—
The Vestry declined to pay the contribution, which they
had agreed to do, towards making Burdett Road on the ground
that the works had not been executed as contemplated when they
agreed to contribute.
1863-
Negotiations were entered into, and terms agreed upon, and
on the 7th October, 1863, the Vestry resolved to complete the
Burdett Road, on receipt of £1233 from the Metropolitan Board of
Works, and of a release of the £1000 agreed to be contributed by
the Vestry. The Metropolitan Board of Works agreed to these
terms, and the matter was so settled.
In 1863, the subject of the improvement in White Horse
Lane was considered, and the Metropolitan Board of Works were
asked to contribute half the cost of the work, which they agreed
to do, if it did not exceed £1200.
In this year, too, a letter was received from Dr. Kennedy,
asking that Wellington Passage might be opened up for carriage
traffic, and the matter was referred to a Committee for consideration
and report.
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