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fresh work, to permanently pay for the upkeep of any grounds,
and asking whether the Board would be prepared to accept the
maintainance of the churchyards under the provisions of the Open
Spaces Acts of 1881 and 1887, the cost thereof being estimated at
rather over £300 per annum.
Having communicated with the Churchwardens of Stepney,
Limchouse, and Shadwell, the Hoard directed that the Karl of
Meath be informed that the Hoard was not prepared to accept the
charge of the grounds in question.
In October a further letter was received from the Secretary of
the Association stating that the Association had for some time been
making efforts to get rid of the yearly burden of maintenance
entailed, and had approached the London County Council open the
subject, and there was reason to believe the Council would undertake
the work, and the Association asked the Hoard to communicate
with the Council in favour thereof. The Hoard having decided to
support the request of the Public Gardens Association, a letter was
addressed to the County Council stating that the Board was of
opinion that it was very desirable that the churchyards referred
to should be kept as open spaces; but that the cost and expense
should be a charge against the Metropolis generally, and that the
Hoard would be glad to learn that the Council had determined to
undertake the future maintainance at the cost of the Metropolis.
TRAMWAYS.
As requested by the Hoard I communicated with the North
Metropolitan Tramways Company, as to duplicating the tram lines
in Commercial Road, opposite Limehouse Church, so as to prevent
the great inconvenience and delay caused to the traffic by the cars
stopping at each end of the single line. After a long correspondence
with the Company and their Engineer upon the subject, the
Company offered to duplicate the tramway in question at their
own cost, and also to pay the Hoard the sum of £200 for the
concession. The Hoard gave permission for the work to be carried
out upon the following terms, viz. (1) That the sum of £200 be
paid to the Board before the new tramways were commenced;
(2) That the work be done under the directions and to the
satisfaction of the Surveyor of the Hoard ; (3) That the Company
repave the whole width of the road where interfered with by the
new tramways; and (4) That the Company pay the reasonable
charges of the Surveyor for superintending the work.