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On the 9th September I reported that the Contractors for
the Blackball Railway widening had given notice to permanently
stop up Little John Street and James Street, Ratcliff, under the
powers of the London and Black wall Railway Acts 1885 and
1888, and such streets had been permanently stopped up accordingly.
Also that by the stoppage of Little John Street the arch
next Dorset Street, the property of the Board, would be
prejudicially affected, the frontage to Little John Street would
be taken away, and by the construction of the widened portion
of the Railway the light and air of the disinfecting chamber and
the mortuary would \x seriously affected. The Board authorised
me to communicate with the Railway Company ujx>n the subject
and report the result to the Works Committee who could then
consider the matter fully and report to the Board what steps in
their opinion should be taken to protect the interests of the
District
Ultimately 1 made a claim on behalf of the Board and after
consultation with the Company's Solicitors and Surveyor it was
[arranged that the Company should |>ay to the Board the sum of
£100. The Board approved the terms and the matter was left
In my hands with the object of, if possible, making some
Eurranginent for the acquisition by the Board of the two adjoining
arches and the land South thereof, and negotiations arc still
Bending
On the 23rd September I reported that the Blackwall
Rail way Company under the powers of their Act authorising the
widening of the Railway had permanently stopped up Little
John Street Also that the Act provided that in such case the
Company should pay the value of the paving and other works,
matters, and things belonging to the Board, and that I had
acordingy taken the necessary particulars and made out an
count shewing the value of the paving, &c., amounting to
£ 38 5s. 9d., which the Great Eastern Railway Company have
paid.
On the 6th January I made a similar report with regard to
James Street, the amount paid by the Company for paving, &c.,
being £92 15s. 0d.