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District Board, at a cost to each Hoard not exceeding £500.
Counsel were thereupon instructed to oppose the Metropolitan
Board's Bill before the Committee of the House of Commons, and
witnesses were engaged to give evidence against the Bill. Ultimately
the Parliamentary Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill
was not proved, and the scheme was therefore not proceeded with.
TOWER (DUPLEX) BRIDGE BILL.
The Works Committee, to whom the question of the scheme
proposed by this Bill to be carried out had been referred recommended
the Board not to take any steps with reference thereto, and
the Board adopted such recommendation.
THAMES COMMUNICATIONS—SHADWELL TUNNEL SCHEME.
In reply to the communications which had been made by the Board
to the Metropolitan Board of Works, a letter was received dated
22nd November, 1884, from that Board, with reference to the
opinion expressed in the Report of the Select Committee of the
House of Commons that a Subway should be constructed by the
Metropolitan Board of works at, or near, Shadwell, and enumerating
certain reasons against the formation of such Tunnel, and stating
that that Board felt it would be premature to proceed with an
application to Parliament for a permanent crossing at Shadwell that
Session, but had determined at once to apply for powers to
establish two free ferries for the accommodation of the traffic at
points lower down the river, one between Poplar and Greenwich,
and the other between North and South Woolwich.
A Committee having been formed at a public meeting at
Limehouse for the purpose of urging the formation of a Tunnel at
Shadwell, Delegates were appointed by the Board to co-operate
therewith. The Board also presented a Memorial to the Home
Secretary upon the subject, and several Members of the Board
attended with a Deputation from the Limehouse Thames Crossings
Committee to the Home Secretary, in support thereof.
LONDON RIVERSIDE FISH MARKET.
An influential Board of Directors has been formed, the Land
for the Market purchased, and the construction of the Market
commenced.