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Vestry in memorializing the Metropolitan Board to widen the west
end of Ben Jonson Road, as a Metropolitan Improvement.
"White Horse Street Improvement.—This Improvement
has been completed, and the sum of £300 (the purchase money)
has been paid for the Land, and .£150 the agreed contribution of
the Metropolitan Board, towards the Improvement, has been
received from that Board.
Wapping (Between Wapping Dock Street, and Sir
William Warren Square).—The sum of £1,900—the agreed
contribution of the Metropolitan Board, towards the Improvement,
has been written off the Loan of £3,800 made by the Metropolitan
Board, to this Board.
Land adjoining Wapping Workhouse.—As negociations
were taking place for the sale of Wapping Workhouse, it appeared
desirable to the Board that certain pieces of Land adjoining the
"Workhouse should be purchased by the Board, for the widening
of part of Upper Well Alley, &c., before the Workhouse property
was sold. The Board resolved to purchase such pieces of Land^at
a sum not to exceed £100; and in the event of the purchase being
completed, that arrangements be made for severing the said pieces
of Land from the other part of the Workhouse property, and for
enclosing the same.
BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.
London and Blackwall Railway. Loop Line at Limehouse.—A
Bill has been promoted in Parliament to authorize the
construction of a branch Railway at Limehouse, and to make
certain alterations in the London and Blackwall Railway. A
Petition has been presented on behalf of the Board, with a view
to the insertion of such clauses as are necessary for the protection
of the interests of the District.
Regent's Canal and Dock Company.—A Bill has been
promoted in Parliament by the Regent's Canal and Dock Company,
for abandoning their Act of 1875, and an agreement signed by two