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Landing Stage next the River Thames; to make a New Cut
instead of the present Limehouse Cut of the River Lea; to widen
and improve parts of Narrow Street and Fore Street, Limehouse;
to make a new road from Fore Street to Ropemakers Fields; to
make Railways Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4; to connect the said Landing
Stage and Dock with the main line of the Great Eastern Railway
near to the Bridge carrying that Railway over the Regent's Canal;
to make alterations and improvements in the Canal at the Salmon
Lane, Ben Jonson, Stepney footpath, and Mile End Bridges; to
stop up certain streets and places in Limehouse and Mile End;
and for other purposes.
The matter has been referred to the Members for Limehouse,
with power to make such arrangements with the promoters as they
shall think expedient; and a Petition has been lodged on behalf
of the Board against the Bill.
Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings' Bill.—The Board
have had under consideration the provisions of the Artizans' and
Labourers' Dwellings Bill in Parliament; and it appears that the
object of the Bill is the destruction of unhealthy dwellings, and
obtaining suitable sites for the erection of new dwellings. By
direction of the Board, a communication has been addressed to
the Home Secretary, who has charge of the Bill, suggesting that
provision should be made therein for the Vestries and District
Boards to have an opportunity of making any objections or suggestions
upon any scheme proposed by the Local Authority before
it is submitted to the Confirming Authority, and also to the Confirming
Authority before a decision is arrived at.
DISINFECTING ROOM AND APPARATUS.
Tenders for works in connection with a Disinfecting Room
have been received, according to the directions of the Board, and
the Tender of Mr. Stuttle has been accepted, and the work completed,
the site being the half Railway Arch belonging to the
Board between Dorset Street and Caroline Street, Ratcliff. A