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East London Railway.—To connect the London and Blackwall
Railway with various railways south of the river Thames, by means of
a new lino to pass through the Thames Tunnel.
Metropolitan District Railways (outer circle).—To construct
a new line of railway to pass at a high level through the Parish of
Limehouse and over the river Thames. This Bill was subsequently
withdrawn.
London and Blackwall Railway Extension.—For forming a
a now railway from the London and Blackwall Railway, commencing in
the Parish of Limehouse to the Isle of Dogs; also for widening and
forming loop lines and junctions to the existing lino of railway in the
parish of Limehouse and the Hamlet of Rateliff.
Regents Canal Company; enlargement and improvement of
Limehouse Basin.—For forming new entrance at Narrow Street,
I Limehouse, and the enlargement and improvement of the basin.
London and St. Katuerine Dock Amalgamation.—For the
amalgamation of tho London Dock Company and tho St. Katherine
Dock Company.
London and Blackwall Railway Extension to London Docks.—
In accordance with the clause inserted at the instance of this Board in
the Bill, authorizing the construction of the above line, the designs of
the bridge to cross Upper East Smithfield, Wapping, have been submitted
by the Engineer of the railway for the approval of the Board,
and arrangements have boon made to construct the bridge in accordance
with the improvements and additions suggested by me.
In the cases of all the proposed new Bills clauses were prepared to
protect the interests of the Board, and agreed to by the promoters, tor
insertion in the several Bills.