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Ratcliff. The making up, paving, and lighting of the Horseferry Road
is completed.
Shadwell.—(New Crane.)— The freehold of the piece of ground in New
Crane belonging to the Ratcliff Gas Company has been purchased for £l,200,
and the boundary wall of their premises has been set back to complete the
improvement. The sum of £600 has been paid by the Company to the Board
for permission to have the foot bridge across New Crane. The sum of
£4,521..11.5, being one-half of the cost of the improvement, has been paid
over to this Board by the Metropolitan Board of "\Vork3.
In reference to the proposed Steam Boat Pier at Limehouse I have, pursuant
to the direction of the Board, had interviews with the Secretary and Engineer
of the Thames Conservancy Board upon the subject, and that Board having
deisred to the take opinion of this Board as to the situation of the Tier—
whether it should be at or near Ratcliff Cross Stairs, or at or near Duke
Shore Stairs, the matter was duly considered by the Board, and it was
decided that, in their opinion, Ratcliff Cross Stairs is the place best suitable
for a Steam Boat Pier for the convenience of the public generally.
Notice has been given, and plans have been deposited for the construction of
certain tramways in the East of London. The only ones which affect this
District are Tramways Nos. 1 and la, situate in the Commercial Road East,
commencing at a point about 20 feet west of the Toll-gate near Limehouse
Church, and terminating in the parish of Whitechapel, near to Church Lane.
The matter has been referred to the Works and Survey Committee, with
power to make such arrangements with the promoters as they may deem
expedient.
The Great Eastern Railway Company have re-constructed the bridge
carrying the Railway over Devonport Street, Ratcliff.
In reference to the diversion of certain sewer outlets in Limehouse from the
River Thames, the Metropolitan Board of Works have sanctioned the plan of
the new sewers necessary for the purpose, and arranged between myself and
Mr. B.izalgettc, the Engineer of the Metropolitan Board, and have decided