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1878—
In this year the Vestry resolved to affect the improvement
in Diamond Row, by purchasing No. 1, Claremont Place, and
widening the road, whereby an additional thoroughfare via Jamaica
Street, from Mile End Road to the Commercial Road, was
obtained. The Metropolitan Board contributed a moiety of the
expenses.
1880—
ments,
continued.
In order to complete the Oxford Street improvement, the
Vestry found it requisite to obtain a small piece of land belonging
to Bottomley's Trustees, in addition to the lands mentioned in the
Vestry's resolution, but this was done by agreement, and the whole
improvement has been effected.
The Vestry disposed of the surplus land by auction, and it
realized very high prices, and the result was that the net cost of
the improvement (excepting a small amount of costs which will be
hereafter incurred on the re-investment of certain monies paid into
the Chancery Division) was £3,209 19s. 3d.
The net cost of the Diamond Row improvement was
£868 17s. 8d. The total expenditure for both improvements,
therefore was £4,078 16s. 11d. The Metropolitan Board of
Works contributed £1,687 10s. towards the cost, which left a sum
of £2,391 6s. 11d. to be borne by the Vestry. This is a small
cost for so unquestionable improvements.
To meet the expenses of the above two improvements, the
Vestry borrowed £2000 at £3 15s. per cent., the re-payment to be
spread over 20 years.
1880—
The Great Eastern Railway Company having given notice
to the Vestry that they intended proceeding with the widening of
their line over Grove Road, the Vestry, pursuant to the Great
Eastern Railway Act, 1876, gave notice that they would contribute
£500 towards the cost of altering the Grove Road Bridge, as provided
by that Act. The Vestry of Bethnal Green passed a similar
resolution, and the Company had to re-construct the bridge so as to
give a headway of fifteen feet, and to have a span of forty feet.
This is a very great advantage to the public, as the old bridge was
so low that it was a source of danger to any one passing under it
on the top of a tramcar or vehicle of a similar height.
The two Vestries applied to the Metropolitan Board to
contribute half the cost, as the improvement was for the benefit of
the metropolis, or at all events, to the whole of the east end of
London, and that Board contributed as desired.
Grove rd.
railway
bridge.