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Thames Improvement Ferries and Road
Communications East of London Bridge.
Plans, sections, Book of Reference, and notice of application
to Parliament for powers to carry out the following works were
deposited, viz.:—
To enable the promoters to establish Steam Ferries across the
River Thames, with all the necessary appliances approaches, and
roadways connected therewith, for the passage of waggons, carts,
foot-passengers, and things, to commence at Ratcliff Cross Stairs, in
the Hamlet of RatclifT, and at Granite Stone Wharf, and Phoenix
Wharf, in the Parish of Wapping.
The Bill was not proceeded with in Parliament
Thames Bridge Communications.
Plans, sections, Book of Reference, and notice of application
to Parliament were deposited by the promoters of the Thames
Bridge Communications Scheme, for powers to construct an opening
bridge over the River Thames, and roadways, and approaches
thereto, commencing in the Hamlet of Ratcliff, in Rose Lane, and
also powers to form a Subway in the bed or foreshore of the River
Thames, in connection with the said Bridge.
The matter was referred to the Works Committee, and the
Bill was subsequently abandoned.
Thames Communications—Conference of Delegates
re Nightingale Lane Scheme.
On the 21st November, 1883, the Board having considered a
letter from the Metropolitan Board of Works stating they could not
accede to the request of this Board to be furnished with a copy of
the Report of their Engineer, of the 15th October, 1883, and of the
plan accompanying the same, relative to the proposed Tunnel from
Nigliingale Lane to Bermondsey, passed .a Resolution to the effect
that the Districts of Hackney, Betlinal Green, Shoreditch, Mile End