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out that the Board had taken so prominent a part in promoting
open spaces in their District, that they were not
likely to do anything to injure them. That he also endeavoured
to show the members of the Committee then present
that the actual position was not precisely as the Council
understood it to be, and by means of a very clear map which
the Surveyor had prepared, he pointed out that the plan of
the line as originally submitted was a very objectionable one,
as the line would pass through the Recreation Ground; but
through the efforts of the Board the Directors were induced
to divert the line, and carry it through a very narrow neck
of the ground. He also endeavoured to show that inasmuch
as the new line did not interfere to any extent with the ground
it would be a great advantage to the district, and would help
the parish in the matter of its rates, and he stated the Board
felt it their duty to give the scheme their support, and that
not only had the Board taken this view, but the Bill had
received the support of every other authority in the parish.
The Chairman further stated that in the result the
Parliamentary Committee did recommend the Council to
withdraw their opposition, but that the recommendation was
not adopted, and the Council decided to adhere to their
position in the matter, On the 22nd June the Council
wrote stating they were unable to depart from their original
resolution to oppose the Bill.
The Bill was proceeded with before the Committee of
the House of Lords, and on the 10th July it was reported that
the Committee had approved the preamble, and that it stood
adjourned for some amendments in the clauses, one particularly
providing for access to the Recreation Grounds.
The clauses were subsequently very fully discussed
before the Committee, and the provisions inserted for the
protection of this Board were maintained, and certain clauses
required by the London County Council were also inserted
in the Bill, and it was finally approved and received the
Royal assent on the 12th August, 1889.
In connection with this matter a suggestion was made