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they were enabled, by their opposition, to prevent this
Bill passing the Standing Orders' Committee. The Board
also determined to oppose the latter Scheme, but met with
more serious opposition from the promoters, inasmuch as it
was held that over two-thirds of the line was in the Croydon
District, and that the authority of that District approved of
the project.
This Tramway was designed, as stated by the promoters,
for the purpose of giving to the Croydon people
additional facilities for getting to the Crystal Palace. To
attain this object, the promoters proposed laying the Tramway
lines over 1½ miles of the Roads in Penge, and across
the narrow bridge over the railway near the Anerley Station.
It was estimated, that if this Scheme were allowed to be
carried out, it would shortly necessitate the re-construction
of this Bridge at an expense varying from £2,500 to £3,000,
and that the increased expense of the maintenance of the
Roads over which the Tramway passed, would also necessitate
a largely increased annual expenditure. The Board
also received a deputation of the Inhabitants of Penge,
asking them to oppose the Scheme in Parliament. This
was accordingly done, and after long consideration the
select Committee, to which the Bill was referred, held that
the Preamble was not proved, and the Bill was thrown
out so far as it affected the Hamlet of Penge; and it
accordingly passed only authorising tramways in the parish
of Croydon.
By Order,
H. S. WINNETT,
Cleric to the Board.
Board of works offices,
Catford, S.E.