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obtain the amendments required—present a petition against
the Bill, and this was done. The petition was sealed on the
6th Mareh, and duly deposited. The Solicitors for the Bill
then wrote to the Chairman of the Board and opened negotiations
with him with a view to meeting the Board's wishes
in the matter, both as regards the roads, footpaths, sewers,
&c., and the Recreation Grounds. These negotiations resulted
satisfactorily, and a draft clause was prepared by the
Clerk of the Board, covering all their suggestions and requirements
as to the matters under their jurisdiction. The
clause was submitted to the Solicitors for the Bill, and on
the 17th April, 1889, the Board were informed that the
Solicitors had given an undertaking, subject to the approval
of Parliament, to insert the clause in the Bill in Committee.
And with regard to the Recreation Grounds, that they had
agreed that the Company should divert the line in the manner
suggested by the Board, so that it would cross the river but
once near Adenmore-gardens, and avoid as far as practicable
any interference with the Grounds.
Upon this the Board withdrew their petition, and they
decided to inform the London County Council that, as the
promoters had in every particular met their wishes in the
matter, and as they had agreed to alter the line as suggested,
the Board hoped the Council might be able to support the
Bill rather than oppose it, especially in view of the fact that,
in the opinion of the Board, the new railway would be of
considerable advantage to the District under their charge.
The Council wrote in reply that they were unable to
withdraw their opposition to the Bill.
On the application of the Solicitors for the promoters,
the Board requested the Chairman to give evidence in favour
of the Bill. Mr. Carline, the Board's Surveyor, also gave
evidence in favour. The Bill came before the Committee
of the House of Commons on the 14th May, and the three
following days. The Committee passed the preamble and
the Bill, was read a third time in the House of Commons
on the 27th May. The Board understand the Bill will be