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Eastern Metropolitan Tramways Company of their intention
to apply to Parliament, in the then ensuing Session, for power
to make the following' extensions of their Tramways, viz.:-
1. From the Black Horse Inn, along the Bromley-road to
Bromley College, at Bromley.
2. From the Black Horse Inn along Catford-road, Catfordhill,
Perry-hill, to Bell-green; along the Kent-house-lane
into Beckenhain; along Kent-house-road and Thesigerroad
into Green-lane, Anerley; along Croydon-road and
Penge-road, and terminating in the High-street, Norwood,
by a junction with the existing Tramway.
3. From the last named Tramway at Bell-green, along Sydenham-road
and West-hill, to the boundary of the Lewisham
District at the Crystal Palace.
4. A short junction line from Tramway No. 3 in Sydenhamroad,
along Kent-house-road, to Tramway No. 2; and
5. From Tramway No. 2 in Catford-hill, along Stanstead-road,
Sunderland-road, Park-road, under the railway, along
Dartmouth-road, High-street, and Kirkdale, to a junction
with Tramway No. 3 at Sydenham Station.
The plans, &c., were in due course deposited at the
Board's Offices and were taken into consideration with the
draft Bill. The Board decided to withhold their consent
and to oppose the Bill. It was opposed on Standing Orders,
as the promoters had not obtained the necessary consents,
and thev subsequently amended the Bill by striking out the
proposed extensions of the Tramways, in compliance with a
resolution of the Select Committee on Standing Orders; and
by striking out various other Clauses relating to the widenings
and other matters in connection with the proposed new
Tramways. The principal clause retained in the Bill,
affecting the interests of this Board was that empowering the
Company to alter their present line to one of mechanical
traction.
The Board decided to continue their opposition to the Bill
in order to obtain the insertion of such clauses as might be necessary
for protecting the interests of the Board, particulaily with
reference to the prohibition of overhead traction, the reservation