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A sum of £1200 was asked and the Vestry were advised that
it was not an exorbitant amount, but the Vestry declined to give
it for the reason that they had been put to great expense in
consequence of the owners illegally seeking to build on the
square. The Clerk to the Vestry was instructed to negociate for
the purchase and ultimately arranged the price at £650. This
sum together with the costs incurred by the Vestry will make
the total purchase money as nearly £1000 as possible, and the
Metropolitan Board of Works having agreed to contribute the
sum of £325 will render the net cost about £675 which the
Vestry consider is a very moderate sum.
Bye-laws will be framed for the government of the place so
as to render it a boon to the neighbourhood by being kept in an
orderly manner.
Renaming and re been numbering of
The following list gives the names of the streets which have
been re-named or re-numbered during the past year:—
Renumbered only.
Renamed and Renumbered.
New Names.
Rowsell Street
Lawton Road
Carlton Square
Robert Street, St. Paul's Road
Robeson Street
Washington Street
Single Street
New York Street
Varden Street
Thomas Street,Commercial Rd.
Parfett Street
Longfellow Road, E
Whitman Road
Robert's Place, Commercial Rd.
Firmin Place
Portman Terrace, Alias Road
Alias Road
Carlton Road
Carlton Road
Carlton Road South
Queen Street, Cambridge Road
Doveton Street
Albert Street, Cambridge Road
Entick Street
Ely Place
Lansdell Place
Overhead Wires.
Vestry have for some time viewed with apprehension the
Wires. ever increasing number of wires which are being carried over
the streets for telegraphic and telephonic purposes.
The Vestry have no doubt but that these wires will soon
prove a source of great danger to passengers, but they are
advised by their Clerk that grave doubts exist if they have any
power to deal with the question.
Other parishes have taken steps to test the question, and the
Vestry consider that their best course is to wait the result.
StopCocks by Water Companies.
Another source of danger to the public has arisen by the
Company seeking to compel persons to put stop cocks
to the water pipes leading to their houses. These stop cocks
are placed under the public footway, and a hole is made in the
pavement which in some cases is covered, and in other cases is
not covered at all, and there is no doubt but that accidents will
occur. The Vestry in all cases in which application is made to
them for authority to put in these stop cocks refuse their consent.
The Vestry are advised and believe that the proceedings
of the Water Company are illegal, but as the matter is likely to
be tried by a neighbouring parish the Vestry think they may
rest and see what decision is given.