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The Post Office Authorities have laid a 2 in. main for the
conveyance of telegraph wires from the Commercial Road through
Hardings Street to the Fire Engine Station in Glamis Road.
The Hydraulic Dock Bridge in New Gravel Lane has been
repaired by the Loudon and St. Katharine Docks Company, the
bridge being closed by permission of this Board during the works.
Messrs, Banes, Noel and Co. have erected a Bridge across
High Street, Wapping, from Colonial Wharf to the new warehouses
on the opposite side of the street as sanctioned by the Board.
The Weigh bridge constructed by Messrs. Clarke and Co. in
Shoulder of Mutton Alley, Limehouse has been removed at their
expense, it not being further required for their purposes.
WORKS CARRIED OUT BY GAS & WATER COMPANIES.
The Commercial Gas Company have laid an 18-in. main on
the south side of Commercial Road from the "Eastern Hotel," to the
Horseferry Branch Road; a short length of new main on the north
side of Commercial Rood, from York Road to White Horse
Street; also a new main from the corner of White Horse Street,
by the "Swan Public House, along such street, thence through
Brook Street and Cable Street to Glamis Road, Shadwell; and have
also taken up the 6 in. main in High Street, Shadwell and substituted
a 14-in in. main place thereof. The same Company have laid a new
12-in. main through Cinnamon Street, Brewhouse Lane, and High
Street, Wapping; and a new 18 in. main from Cable Street, opposite
Johnson Street, along King David Lane, thence along High Street,
Shadwell aud New Gravel Lane to the Dock Entrance.
The East London Water Works Company have laid new 4-in.
mains in Landon Street, Ratcliff, and High Street, Shad well, between
Glamis Road and Love Lane; and also a new main in The Opening
and through Narrow Street, Ratcliff.
STREET RENAMED AND RENUMBERED.
The houses in York Road have been renumbered pursuant to
an order of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
Victoria Street, Cable Street, partly in the parish of St. Paul,
Shadwell, and partly in the parish of St. George-in-the-East, has
been renamed "Dellow Street," by an order of the Metropolitan
Board of Works.
OVERHEAD WIRES.
In consequence of the heavy fall of snow which took place on
the 26th December, 1886, the whole of the wires passing over the
District were broken in one place or another. The broken wires
were strewn on the foot and carriageways, and the men employed
by the Board and the police in many cases cut the wires and