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Wapping. —The leasehold and tenants' interests in the Gun Tavern,
High Street, have been purchased.
The leasehold of 125 & 126, High Street, and Nos. 1 & 2, Queen's
Head Alley, have been purchased.
Screens have been fixed under the Railway Bridges in Salmon Lane
and George Street, Limehouse, over the footpaths, and also to York Street
East Bridge, under the platform of the Station over York Road; under the
Railway Bridges in Edward Street, and Henry Street, Limehouse Fields.
The river wall to the passage near Free Trade Wharf, Broad Street,
Ratcliff, has been repaired and raised.
An iron gate has been fixed at the end of the passage leading to the
river Thames, next Messrs. Corcoran's premises, Narrow Street, Ratcliff.
The Metropolitan Board of Works have hud charcoal ventilutors fixed
to the ventilators of the main sewer in High Street, Shadwell; and Broad
Street, Ratcliff ; as follows, viz:—1 near to Engine House, High Street,
Shadwell; 1 near Market Hill, 1 opposite Love Lane, 1 near Free Trade
Wharf, Broad Street; 1 near Messrs. Hubbuck's premises, 1 at Ratcliff
Cross.
The Metropolitan Board of Works have constructed new sewers in
Margaret Street and Commercial Road, Regent Street and New Street,
Limehouse; Butcher Row and Ratcliff Cross, Ratcliff; Gould's Hill and Lower
Shadwell, Shadwell; and Nightingale Lane, Wapping; to divert sewage from
certain outlets discharging into the river Thames and Lea Cut.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
CHARLES DUNCH,
Surveyor of the Board.