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7 MAY, 1890.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 2.
For Highways, Paving, Lighting and Watering.
Wednesday, 7th May, 1890.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday
the 1st day of May, inst., there being present Messrs. Loftus,
J. Druitt, Ockelford, Calton, W. A. Kemp, and Andrews.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
(1) That your Surveyor submitted an application of Mr.
H. Sherlock, of 26th ult., on behalf of the Great Eastern
Railway Company, asking permission to make a new gateway
entrance to their Coal Depot out of West Street, and as
shown 011 accompanying plan, and your Committee resolved
to recommend—That it be acceded to.
(2) That your Surveyor submitted an application of the 29th
ult. from Captain Shaw of the Fire Brigade, inquiring whether
a Fire Escape and Watch Box could be stationed in Burdett
Road, and your Committee resolved to recommend—That
permission be given to Captain Shaw to station a Fire Escape
and Watch Box near the Obelisk, Burdett Road.
(3) That your Committee invited and received tenders for the
supply of Shovels and Picks, and resolved to recommend—
That the tender of Messrs. Buck & Hickman to supply
Shovels at 21/9 and 24/3 per dozen, respectively, and Picks at
29/6 per dozen, be accepted for twelve months.
(4) That your Committee had under consideration a claim for
compensation from Mr. Joseph Gilson for injury to van in
Rutland Street through the alleged bad state of the road, and
resolved to recommend—That your Board deny liability in
the matter.
(5) That your Committee having (pursuant to the directions of
your Board,) considered the state of the footways and roadways
in the Hamlet, resolved to recommend—That the footways
of the following Streets be repaved, at estimated costs
as follows:
Bancroft Road £133
Grafton Street 200
Coborn Road 180
Bridge Street 53
Harford Street 176
Ben Jonson Road 53
Globe Road 266
Carried forward £1,061