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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, and negociations
are pending with the owners of the several premises required for the
improvement.
New Road from Risbie's Rope Walk to Tiiree Colt Street.-
The Board also determined to form a new street between Three Colt Street
and Risbie's Rope Walk, provided the Metropolitan Board of Works contributed
one half the expense, which they have agreed to do. The Board
have therefore given orders to carry out the improvement forthwith, and
negociations are pending with the owners of the several premises required for
the improvement.
Regent's Canal Improvement.—The Company have made the new
road and widened Narrow Street as required by the Company's Act, and
during the stoppage of Narrow Street the Company have paid to the Board
the sum of j£542..5..0, being at the rate of £30 per month as agreed between
the Company and the Board.
The Company have erected a new boundary wall on the east and north
sides of the horseferry Road.
Arangements are being made for the permanent draining, paving, and
lighting the said new roads, and widened roads, as provided by the Company's
Act.
Shadwell.—New Crane. —For this improvement the premises Nos.
41, 46, 48, 50, 54, & 56, New Crane have been purchased. The Grapes
public house has also been purchased.
These houses have been pulled down and the materials sold by auction,
and the road widened.
Negociations are still pending with the Ratcliff Gas Company for setting
back the boundary wall of their premises in New Crane, in the Parish of
Shadwell, which will complete the improvement.