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THE IRON BRIDGE, BARKING ROAD.
On the 28th March, 1887. a screw collier passing down the
River Lee fouled the Iron Bridge over the Leo, and did so much
damage to the structure that the closing of the bridge against traffic
was necessary while the bridge was temporarily shored up. It
appeared to the Board that the cost of reinstating the bridge would
amount to a considerable sum, and that requisitions had been made
by various authorities to the Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex, asking them, in conjunction with the Justices for Essex,
to construct an entirely new bridge of sufficient width, and suitable
for the traffic of the present day, and with convenient gradients;
and the Board directed that a memorial be presented to the
Middlesex Magistrates to the same effect which memorial was
referred by the Justices to their Committee of Accounts.
ARTIZANS AND LABORERS DWELLINGS ACTS.
CABLE STREET AREA.
A Provisional Order in this Scheme was made by the Home
"Secretary and presented to Parliament for confirmation according to
the Provisions of the Act of 1875.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your moat obedient Sonant,
CHARLES DUNCH,
Surveyor of the Board.