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Subsequently the following resolution was passed, and a
communication in similar terms was addressed to the London
County Council:—" That thin Board, in consideration of the great
inconvenience caused to the inhabitants of this District by the
present condition of Victory Bridge, as well as the narrowness of
Ben Jonson Road at the Stepney Green end, desires to press upon
the County Council the absolute necessity of at once giving the
matter their attention."
On the 14th November, a Deputation appointed by the Board
waited upon a Committee of the Vestry of Mile End Old Town,
and urged the importance of the improvement of Ben Jonson
Road and Victory Bridge, and the Committee recommended the
Vestry to join with this Board in presenting a memorial to the
County Council praying that the improvement might be carried out
by the Council as a county improvement
In December 1889, in accordance with a request by the Board,
I prepared and laid before the works Committee plans shewing
proposed Improvements in the District as follows :—
No. 1 Improvement.—Commercial Road, Limehouse, opposite
the Town Hall and Limehouse Churchyard. This improvement
involved the setting back of the fronts of 11 premises, and
widening the bridge on the north side over the Limehouse Cut.
The frontage was 103 yards, and the existing frontages would have
been set back to a depth of 25-ft. 6-in. in the centra running of t
nothing at the east and west ends, increasing the width of the road
in the centre from 44-ft. 6 in. to 70 ft.
No. 2 Improvement.—Commercial Road, Ratcliff, at the east
corner of White Horse Street. This improvement involved the
setting back of the fronts of 10 premises extending from White
Horse Street to the west side of Messrs. Burdett's premises,
No. 625, Commercial Road. The frontage was 57 yards and the
existing frontages would have been set back to a depth at the east
end of 6-ft., and in White Horse Street at the west end of 7-ft.
6-in, making the footpaths 12-ft. 10-in., and 13-ft. 6-in. respectively.
No. 3 Improvement—New Gravel Lane and Wapping Wall,
Shad well. The improvement in Now Gravel Lane on the west side