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Bills in Parliament.
Petitions were presented to the House of Commons in favour
of the Regent's Canal City and Docks Railway (Extension of Time)
Bill, and against the Hyde Park Corner (New Street) Bill, and the
Public Parks Works Bill.
Thames Communications.
The Metropolitan Board having resolved to apply to Parliament
for powers to construct a tunnel communication under the Thames
from Blackwall to Greenwich Marshes, this Board presented a
memorial to the Metropolitan Board calling their attention to the
Report of their Engineer submitted in November, 1882,
recommending that a tunnel should constructed from Shadwell
to Rotherhithe, and also to the recommendation of the Select
Committee of the House of Commons that a Subway should be
constructed at or near Shadwell which would be central, and would
best meet the wants and wishes of the inhabitants cant of London
Bridge, and praying the Metropolitan Board not to construct the
proposed Blackwall Tunnel until a communication should hare been
established between the north and south sides of the river at or near
Shadwell. The Metropolitan Board, however, deposited plans and
Sections, and a bill for powers to construct the Blackwall Tunnel,
and Delegates were appointed by this Board to meet Delegates from
other Districts to consider what action should bo taken.
i am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
CHARLES DUNCH,
Surveyor of the Board.