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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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lots 3, 6, 7, and 8. It has been arranged to convey lots 3 and 8 to
Mr. Hollington on condition that he gives up to the Board a piece of
ground in the rear of No. 46 (formerly No. 22), which has been taken
into the new street.
Limehouse (Narrow Street and Risbie's rope Walk) improvement)—Negotiations
have been concluded with some of the
persons interested in premises required for thin Improvement, as follows,
viz.:—The Freeholder of Nos. 28 and 30, Three Colt Street, the
Freeholder of No. 14, Church Lane the Leaseholder of Nos 3 and 4,
Northey Street, the Freeholder of No. 37. Northey Street, the Freeholder
of the "North Country Pink'' public-house.
The sum of £14,500 has been borrowed by the Board from the
Metropolitan Board of Works for the purposes of the improvement, to
be repaid by annual instalments extending over a period of 57 years,
and to bear interest payable quarterly at £3 17s. 6d. per cent. per
annum.
Shadwell (Sun Tavern Gap) Improvement— Negociations have
been concluded with some of the persons interested in premises required
for this Improvement, viz.:—The Lessee of No. 161, High Street, and
Nos. 1 to 5, Sun Tavern Gap; the Lessees of the Rope Ground at
Shadwell, for compensation in consequence of the construction of the
new Bridge over the Rope Ground.
Notice to treat has been served upon the Leaseholder of Nos. 428
and 430, Cable Street.
Negotiations have been concluded with the Trustees of the East
London Hospital for Children for land on the east side of Sun Tavern
Gap, and also with the Trustees of Captain Carr's Charity for land
attached to the Almshouses.
The sum of £12,000 has been borrowed by the Board from the
Metropolitan Board of Works for the purposes of the Improvement, to
be repaid by annual instalments extending over a period of 57 years,