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Cleveland-grove, Eric-street, Maritime-street, Lockhart-st.,
and Ropery-street.
The new portion of the railway over Morpeth-street has been
constructed, but the Great Eastern Railway has not yet proceeded
with the alteration of the original bridge, as provided by
the Act, but it is expected that they will shortly do so.
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Morpeth
Street
Bridge.
In consequence of the increasing traffic in Devonshire-street,
part of which is unpaved, the annual cost of keeping it in
repair has been of late very great, and the Vestry, therefore,
have taken into consideration the propriety of paving that part
not paved, and have determined to pave it.
Paving
Streets.
The condition of the paving in White Horse-lane, between
Ely-terrace and Stepney-green, being very bad, the Vestry have
resolved to re-pave it.
To carry out the works, which will cost about £6,500, the
Vestry have determined to borrow the money, and extend the
repayment over twenty years, and they have every belief that
they will be able to obtain the loan from the Metropolitan Board
of Works, at a rate of interest not exceeding 3¼ per cent.
As was anticipated would be the case, after the decision of
the case of Blackmore v. The Vestry, the claims for compensation
for damage alleged to have been incurred through some
default of the Vestry have greatly increased, and this year there
have been no less than seven.
Claims
for Damages
for
Accidents.
The facts were, in every case, thoroughly sifted, and in six
cases the Vestry were advised to, and did, deny their liability,
and nothing more has been heard of them.
In the remaining case there appeared some right in the claim,
and, on advice, the Vestry settled it at the small sum of £10.
The Vestry are determined, so far as they can, to resist any
improper claims.
The conveyance of Trafalgar-square was, in due course,
completed, and the Vestry took possession.
In consequence of the prevailing depression in trade, and the
great number ot persons unemployed, some charitable persons
placed considerable sums of money in the hands of the Metropolitan
Public Garden Boulevard and Playground Association,
to be used in the employment of such persons in laying out open
spaces as gardens, and that Association immediately applied to
the Vestry for liberty so to lay out Trafalgar-square, which
application was granted.
Open
Spaces
and
Improvements.
Bye-laws are being prepared for the government of the
square.
The Vestry cannot but recognise the very useful work which
is being done by the Association referred to.
The Association having secured and laid out as a garden
Carlton-square, applied to the Vestry to take over the charge