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Limehouse requesting the Board to take steps to carry out the
scheme to widen Throe Colt Street according to the plans submitted
by the Board to the London County Council and referred to in my
last Annual Report (Improvement No. ft), either as a County or
Local Improvement. The Hoard resolved "That this Hoard
"considering the urgent need of widening Three Colt Street in
"accordance with the plans submitted to the County Council is
"prepared to pay a moiety of the the total cost of carrying out the
"same, and that Messrs. Ambrose and Leon be requested to urge
"the Council to contribute the other half of the coat of the
"said improvement"
Subsequently a letter was receded from the County Council
stating that if the Board was prepared under its powers to under
take the widening to the extent of 40 feet of so much of the
thoroughfare as lies within this District the Improvements
Committee would take the question of a contribution by the Council
into its consideration, provided that the Poplar District Board also
agreed to widen the remaining portion of the thoroughfare lying
within its District.
The Board having considered such letter appointed a Deputation
to wait upon the Improvements Committer to urge them to carry
out the improvement of Three Colt Street as shewn upon the plan
submitted by the Board and in accordance with the Resolution
above mentioned. Such Deputation accordingly attended and
explained the views of the Board, and a letter was afterwards received
dated 23rd July stating that the Council was of opinion that the
formation of a new street 40 feet wide from West India Dock Road
(at Gun Lane) to Bridge Road was preferable to the widening of
Three Colt Street and had accordingly decided to seek powers in
the next session of Parliament to form such new street, subject to
the Local Authorities within whose Districts it would be situated
(the Limehouse and Poplar District Boards) agreeing to contribute
one fourth of the net cost, which was estimated at £59,800, and
asking whether the Board would be prepared on its part to contribute
one eighth of the net cost. The Board resolved "That a reply bo
"sent to the London County Council referring them to the proposed
"scheme of the Board for the widening of Three Colt Street and
"pointing out that in the judgment of the Board the proposed new
"street to which the Board was asked to contribute would divert
"business from and depreciate property in the Limehouse District,
"and that the Board therefore refuse to contribute."