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to a communication embodying this resolution a letter was received
from the Council dated 27th March, 1890, with copy Resolutions
passed by the Council as follows:—
(a) That the Council do adhere to the offer already made to
pay the sum of £187 towards the cost of maintenance
of Commercial Road East, East and West India Dock
Roads, and Horsoferry Branch Road during the year
1889 90, and that the Limehouse District Board bo so
informed.
(b) That the Council in the case of Commercial Road East, East
and West India Dock Roads, and Horseferry Branch
Road (which roads have been disturnpiked since 31st
December, 1870), do exercise the rights conferred
upon it by the Local Government Act, 1888, sec. 11,
(sub-section 4), by requiring the Limehouse District
Hoard to undertake the maintenance, Ac., of the said
roads in consideration of such annual payment by the
Council for the cost of the undertaking as may be
determined in the manner provided by the said subsection.
As directed by the Board the Council was thereupon asked on
what ground the sum of £487 only was offered, and why the
question should not be submitted to arbitration, and in reply the
Council stated that the amount mentioned was offered "because
'that was the amount agreed upon between the District Board and
'the Local Government Board as being a reasonable one and was
'paid by the Government in respect of each of the preceding two
'years, and the Council saw no reason why the same sum should
'not still be considered a reasonable contribution towards the cost
'of maintenance of the roads. With regard to the question why
???he subject should not be referred to arbitration it was stated that
???t was not for the Council to take the measures necessary for such
???efence.
Upon receipt of this letter the opinion of Counsel was taken as
???o the position of the Board, which was to the eftect that the whole
???f the facts should be laid before the Local Government Board so
???s to get them to direct that the Council should pay to the Board
???he amount of the actual expenses incurred in maintaining the
???oads for the year 1889-90 instead of the £487 offered. Counsel
was doubtful whether the Local Government Board had the power
???o do this for the year ending 31st March, 1890, but he thought