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Kidney Stairs have been remove 1 by the Company to the passage adjoining
the David and Harp public-house, in Fore Street.
The temporary road has been paved, lighted, and drained by the Board
at the expense of the Regents' Canal Company, according to the arrangement
made in respect thereof.
Shadwell— New Crane—The Metropolitan Board have sanctioned
the borrowing of £5,500 for the purposes of the improvement, and that
amouut has been borrowed by the Board from the London Life Association,
to be repaid in 25 years by equal annual instalments, and to bear interest,
payable half-yearly, at 5 per ceut. per annum.
Great inconvenience having arisen to the traffic from the narrowness of
New Crane, Shadwell, after consideration the Board determined to widen the
same, provided the Metropolitan Board of Works contributed one half the
expense, which they have agreed to do. The Board have accordingly given
orders to carry out the improvement forthwith.
The freehold of Nos. 54 and 56, New Crane, has been purchased, and
negociations are pending with the other owners of the several premises required
for the improvement.
Wapping—The sum of £4,875 has been received from the Metropolitan
Board of Works, being a contribution of one half the cost of widening that
portion of Wapping Street between Gun Alley and Upper Well Alley, and in
setting back the front wall of the Church-yard, and the premises No. 97,
Wapping Street, at the corner of Church Street.
The freehold of the 4 houses in Upper Well Alley has been purchased.
The freehold and leasehold interests of the Thistle and Crown, in High
Street, have been purchased.
The freehold of Nos. 101 and 102, High Street, have been purchased.
The houses have been pulled down, and the materials sold by auction,
the road widened, paved with proper footpaths, and the surplus ground
enclosed with a hoard.