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5 MARCH, 1890.
"Although I represent Limehouse on the Council, I
"write this in my private capacity, having seen the
"danger and inconvenience of this narrow portion of
"Ben Jonson Road.
"I will thank you to lay this letter before your Vestry,
"and to ask for a prompt resolution on the subject at
" their first meeting.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) A. L. LEON.
" Vestry of the Hamlet of
" Mile End Old Town.
" Bancroft Road, Mile End, E.
"27th February, 1890.
" Dear Sir,
BEN JONSON ROAD, ETC.
"I am in receipt of your favor of 25th inst. and
"have looked into the matter in order that I might write
"you upon it fully. Some years ago it was proposed to
"approach the Metropolitan Board of Works on the
"subject in the same way as is now proposed, and I
"remember well preparing at very considerable trouble a
"draft memorial on the subject.
"That was sent to the Limehouse Board, but was
"never returned, and the matter slumbered for some years.
"About a year or so ago the matter was again brought
"forward, and at the request of the Limehouse Board a
"meeting was arranged between the Highways Com"mittees
of this Vestry and the Limehouse Board. The
"Committee of this Vestry attended, but after waiting
"some hour or more at the Limehouse Board Offices,
"not one member of the Limehouse Committee attended,
"and the meeting was useless.
"In the latter part of last year however, another
"meeting was arranged, and a joint memorial to the
"London County Council was agreed upon as the best
"course.
"On the 20th November this Vestry approved of the
"course, and on the 21st November, I wrote to the
"Clerk to the Limehouse Board to that effect (enclosed is
" copy of the letter).
"On the 23rd November I received a letter from
"Mr. Ratcliff stating that at the meeting of his Board
"on Wednesday it was resolved that the Surveyor be
"requested to communicate with the Surveyor of the