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Company, stating that as the works of the Company in the vicinity
of High Street, Cable Street, and Victoria Street, were approaching
completion, it seemed a favorable opportunity to consider the
question of improvements in the thoroughfares, should the Board
deem it advisable to do so; the matter was referred to me to
enquire into the practicability of making any improvements in the
locality. A plan prepared by Mr. Hunt, shewing the suggested
improvements was laid before the Board, and I made a report
thereon, and explained that the improvement suggested could not
be carried out according to such plan on account of the expense
that would be incurred.
Proposed Widening of Commercial Road, opposite
Limehouse Church.—The Metropolitan Board having adjourned
the consideration of this matter until July, 1873, a letter was
addressed to them by this Board requesting that if the improvement
was to be considered, then this Board should be allowed
an opportunity of expressing their views upon the subject. Subsequently
to this the Metropolitan Board determined that the
further consideration of all questions of Metropolitan improvements
should stand over until July, 1874.
IRON BRIDGE, BARKING ROAD.
This Board, having been solicited by the West Ham Committee
to unite with them and other Boards and Vestries in
memorializing the Justices to consent to the erection of a new
Iron Bridge over the River Lea, in Barking Road, the Board
consented to affix their Seal to a Memorial prepared by the
Secretary to the Committee, to the Justices in reference to the
matter.
A letter was also addressed to the Board upon the subject by
Mr. Wilson, Clerk to the West Ham Local Board, requesting the
Board to appoint a Deputation to co-operate with other local bodies
on the Middlesex side of the River, to endeavour to influence the