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from No. I to No. 2, Church Row, Limchousc, in connection
wite St Pelaga's Home, have been carricd out as sanctioned by
the Board.
The Great Eastern Railway Company have fixed screens
under the bridges at Stepney Station, Blount Street, and
Brenton Street, to prevent drippings therefrom Screens have also
been fixed under the platforms in York Road.
With the view of lessening the noise caused by passing
trains, the Company have fixed felt under the sleepers of the
bridge crossing Salmon Lane.
IMPROVEMENTS.
BEN JONSON ROAD.
After lengthy negotiations with the Vestry of Mile Knd
Old Town, a joint memorial was presented to the London
County Council by the Board and that Vestry, asking the
Council to contribute one-half of the expense of widening the
Western end of Ben Jonson Road, and stating that in the event
of the Council acceding to such request the Board would contribute
one-fourth of such expense, not exceeding £1,000, the
remaining fourth being borne by the Vestry of Mile Knd. In
reply thereto a letter was received from the Clerk of the Council
to the effect that upon the Board and the Vestry of Mile Knd
Old Town, agreeing to carry out the Improvement, the Improvements
Committee would be prepared to recommend the Council
to contribute one-half of the net cost, not exceeding £3,070, the
Council's estimate for the work being £6,140 This letter was
referred to the Works Committee for consideration and report,
and ultimately upon their recommendation the Board asked the
Council to reconsider their decision, attention being called to a
clause in the joint memorial—which had evidently been overlooked
by the Council—to the effect that an Act of Parliament
was necessary to enable the Board to contribute to an improvement
outside the District. Up to the time of closing this Report
the reply of the Council had not been received.