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of the Directors of the Company having been entered into with
the Board, providing amongst other things for the payment by the
Company of the costs and expenses incurred by the Board in
opposing the Bill, but the Company having neglected to pay the
costs, a Petition was ordered by the Board to be presented against
the Bill, with the view to procure payment of such costs and expenses
incurred by the Board in opposing the Bill of 1875.
Thames Subway.—A Bill has been promoted in Parliament
to authorize the construction of a Subway for foot passengers,
between Thames Place, Poplar, and Rotherhithe, and as such proposed
Subway (although not within the Limehouse District) would
be of great public utility, and beneficial to the interests of the
District, the Board ordered a Petition to be presented in favor of
such Bill, and that if necessary, evidence be given before the
Committee.
Metropolitan Board.—Metropolis Management Acts'
Amendment Bill.—A Bill has been promoted by the Metropolitan
Board of Works, to amend the Metropolis Management Act 1855,
and the Acts' amending the same, so far as relates to the protection
of the Metropolis from floods, inundations, &c., caused by the overflow
of the Thames, and for other purposes. As the provisions of
the Bill affect the Limehouse District very seriously, the matter has
been referred to the Works and Survey Committee for consideration
and report.
THAMES RIVER (PREVENTION OF FLOODS)
BILL.
Several meetings of Delegates from the Vestries and District
Boards of St. Saviour's, Fulham, Lambeth, Rotherhithe, St. Olive's,
Wandsworth, and this Board, were held at the St. Saviour's
District Board Offices, for the purpose of considering and discussing
the provisions of the proposed measure, and the following resolutions
were passed:—