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further opposed, and they have consequently written to the
Council for an interview with their Parliamentary Committee,
in the hope of removing the misapprehension which would
appear to exist in the matter and of inducing the Council
to withhold any further opposition on their part.
The Board regard the railway as of great importance to
the ratepayers of this District; the part of the parish to be
served by the line being urgently in need of increased railway
accommodation, and they are of opinion that the Recreation
Grounds will not be injured by the introduction of the line.
MAIN ROADS.
One important alteration consequent on the new government
of London under the Local Government Act, 1888,
relates to the repair and maintenance of Main Roads within
the Metropolitan area. Hitherto this Board have not been
entitled to any contribution from the County or other authority
towards the cost of the maintenance of the main roads
in this District; but it is now hoped that, under the new
arrangement, some considerable benefit in this respect will
accrue to them.
The attention of the Board was called to the matter
in October, 1888, and, on the invitation of the Vestry of
Chelsea, the Board appointed three delegates to attend a
Conference on the subject; and Mr. Beeton, Mr. Blake, and
Mr. Forbes were so appointed.
The Conference was held on the 14th February, 1889,
and Mr. Forbes fully reported the result of the same to the
Board at the meeting held on the 20th February.
The matter was referred to the "Works and General Purposes
Committee; and the Surveyor was directed to report
the Roads in the District which might be deemed Main
Roads. The matter was duly considered by the Committee,
and after taking the opinion of the several Local Committees
on the subject they submitted a complete list to the
Board. This list was, by order of the Board, duly forwarded
to the Council, with a request to that authority to