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220 20 JANUARY, 1892.
"Positions of Fire Alarms.
In connection with
"New Road, Oxford Street Whitechapel Station.
" Grove Road, corner of Mile End
Road Mile End „
"At the Obelisk, Bow Common
Lane „
"Rhodeswell Road, corner of St.
Paul's Road „ „
"Stepney Church (High Street,
Stepney) „ „
"*Arbour Square (Police Station) „ ,,
"*Sidney Square (N.W. corner) „ „
"Mile End Road (Charrington's
Brewery) „ „
"Trinity Almshouses (Junction of
Mile End Road and Cambridge
Road) „ „
"*Bancroft Road (N. end) „ „
"East corner of Arbour Street and
Commercial Road Shadwell „
"Philpot Street (Refuge in centre
of roadway) „
"*Ordered but not yet fixed.
That your Committee are of opinion that having regard to
the expense that would be incurred in complying with such
request, and for other reasons, the matter should be carried
out by the London County Council, and therefore resolved to
recommend—That the Council be informed that the Vestry
are willing to assist in the matter by permitting them to place
tablets on the street lamps, indicating the positions of Fire
Escapes and Fire Alarms in this Hamlet.
(3) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
Surveyor be instructed to pave the unpaved footway, Old
Church Road, facing the warehouse lately occupied by
Messrs. Snowden & Co., provided the land be first properly
dedicated as public highway.
(4) That your Clerk submitted Notice of Action, dated 8th
January, inst., from Mr. Arthur Ransom, (Solicitor,) on behalf
of Mrs. Jane Johnson claiming compensation for alleged
accident in Old Church Road, and your Committee resolved
to recommend—That your Clerk be instructed to take the
necessary steps to defend the action.
(5) That your Committee having inspected Leatherdale Street
and College Street, resolved to recommend—That one additional
lamp be placed in each of such streets, the estimated
cost being £2 10/- each lamp.
Signed
ROWLAND HIRST.
J. LOFTUS.
J. DRUITT.