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In their Bill the Company asks for powers, which, if granted, would enable
them to avoid their liability to widen Shadwell High street, as provided in
the Company's original Act, and instructions have Wen given for the necessary
steps to be taken for the purpose of getting clauses inserted therein
for the protection of the interests of the Board.
In reference to certain houses, being Nos. 1 to 8 inclusive, in Brewhouse
Lane, and Nos. 5 to 9½ inclusive, in Labour-in-Vain street, which were
found to be in a dilapidated and uninhabitable condition, notices have been
served, by order of the Board, upon the owners, calling upon them to repair
and reinstate the same under the provisions of the "Artizans' and Laborers'
Dwellings Act."
A new gas main has been laid in Narrow street, Ratcliff, across the old
ship entrance to the Regent's Canal Dock, by tha Commercial Gas Company,
to supply the isolated part of the district adjoining the Regent's Canal Company's
premises, and the several street lamps liave been lighted with gas.
The Board has been in communication with the Regent's Canal Company,
as to the widening by them of tho Bridges over the old entrances to the
Dock, in Narrow Street, Ratcliff, and the Company has been called upon by
the Board to widen such Bridges, according to the terms of their Act of
Parliament.
Two brick walls have been built on the east side of Limehouse Causeway,
to enclose the vacant ground under the Blackwall Railway Bridge.
The passage leading to Shadwell Dock Stairs, and the passage leading to
Bell Wharf Stairs have been raised and repaved to prevent the tide flowing
into the street, and three new steps have been fixed at the river end of each
passage.
The Railway Bridge over White Horse Street has been reconstructed by
the Great Eastern Railway Company.
STREET TABLETS.
Street Tablets have been fixed to the following streets, viz..—Limehouse