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COMMERCIAL ROAD, LIMEHOUSE
In my last Annual Report, I stated with regard to the
proposed widening of Commercial Road at Limchousc, as shown
on a plan submitted to the Council by the Hoard, that the
Council had enquired (i) whether a scheme for throwing part of
the land on the South side of the road into the public way at an
estimated cost of £2,000, as shewn upon a plan accompanying
the letter from the Council, would meet the necessities of the
case ; (2) whether the Hoard would be prepared to contribute
towards the cost of the improvement, and if so to what extent;
and (3) whether the Hoard had ascertained if the North Metropolitan
Tramways' Company would be willing to contribute to
the cost. The matter was considered by the Works Committee,
and upon their recommendation the Council were informed (1)
That the Hoard approved the suggested widening on the South
side of the Commercial Road as shewn on the Council's plan ;
(2) That the Board objected to contribute towards the cost
thereof, as they considered the work should be carried out as a
County Improvement; and (3) That a letter should be addressed
to the Tramways' Company asking whether the Company
would be disposed to bear a part of the expense of the proposed
improvement
I thereupon communicated with the Company, and received
a reply from the General Manager to the effect that the recent
duplication of the tramway lines at the place in question
fulfilled all the Company's requirements, and that while the proposed
widening would undoubtedly be of great advantage to the
general traffic it would not be of any pecuniary advantage to
the Company, and the Directors therefore did not see their way
to contribute to the cost A copy of such letter was sent to the
London County Council, who afterwards wrote stating that they
were not at present prepared to carry out the suggested improvement
BROAD STREET.
As stated in my last Report, a memorial was presented to
the London County Council asking them to carry out as a
County Improvement the proposed extension of Dorset Street
to Brook Street, and the formation of a thoroughfare in con-