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tinuation thereof from Crainford Street to Broad Street, and
also the widening of Broad Street from Schoolhousc Lane as
far as No, 83. Broad Street On the 1st July a deputation frond
the Board attended the Improvements Committee of the
Council in support of the memorial, and in October a letter was
received stating that the Council was not prepared to undertake]
the suggested improvement.
This subject will be found further referred to in my
Report on the Queen Catherine Court scheme under the;
Housing of the Working Classes Act (Sec below).
NEW GRAVEL LANE &c.
The letter, mentioned in my last Annual Report, from the
London County Council stating that the Council was not prepared
to entertain the suggested widening of New Gravel
Lane and Wapping Wall, and the formation of a new street
from Wagner's Place to Monza Street, was considered by the
Works Committee, who reported to the Board that they were
of opinion that the Board should not contribute towards such
improvements.
BIRCHFIELD STREET
Under an arrangement made some years ago with the
Poplar District Board for the widening of Birchfield Street, it
was agreed that when the leases of the houses on the east side
at the North end of the street expired that Board would set
back the railings to the improved line of the street. As the
leases in question expired on the 29th September 1892, I wrote
to the Clerk of the Poplar Board on the subject who informed
me that directions had been given for the completion of the
improvement without delay.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT.
QUEEN CATHERINE COURT AREA
On the 4th May I reported to the Works Committee, with
reference to the preparation of a scheme for the improvement