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On the 2lst January 1891 a letter was read from the Council to
the effect that the Council was not prepared to widen Three Colt
Street in the manner shewn upon the plan submitted by the Board
and asking whether tho Hoard would be prepared to widen to 40
feet throughout so much of the whole thoroughfare (of which Three
Colt Street forms part) from East India Dock Road to Bridge
Road as lies within this District.
No action was taken thereon.
ISLE OF DOGS
A letters was received from the London County Council dated
25th April stating that the Improvements Committee had under
consideration the question of widening and improving the four
bridges in the Isle of Dogs and the formation of a new thoroughfare
from West India Dock Road to Bridge Road as shewn upon
plans accompanying the letter and enquiring whether, in the event
of the Council deciding to carry out these improvements the Board
would be prepared to make a contribution towards the cost. The
letter was referred to the Works Committee for consideration and
upon their recommendation the Hoard declined to contribute towards
tho cost of the suggested improvements.
BEN JONSON ROAD.
On the 30th April I reported that with Mr. Knight, the
Surveyor of the Mile End Vestry, I had surveyed the various
properties required for the carrying out of the Bon Jonson Road
and Victory Bridge improvement and that wo estimated the cost
thereof, allowing for recoupment at the sum of £9,000. Of this
amount it was suggested that the London County Council should
pay one half, the Vestry of Mile End one-fourth, and this Board
the remaining fourth, viz. 43,260. This sum, if borrowed for 50
years, repayable by equal annual instalments with interest at tho
rate of £3 17s. 6d. per cent per annum would have involved a charge
of £132 3s. 9d. for the first year made up between the Parishes as
follows:—
Limehouse £57
Ratcliff 29
Shadwell 21
Wapping 25