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union stairs, wapping.
The necessary consent of the Thames Conservancy and the
London County Council having been obtained to the carrying
out of permanent flood works at these stairs in lieu of the existing
tide gate, the Hoard authorised the same to be proceeded
with and the work has been carried out by the Board's contractor.
With the view of affording additional safety to the public
after dark, an iron hand railing has been fixed.
tramways.
The North Metropolitan Tramways Company have relaid
the defective paving in West India Dock Road and in various
parts of Commercial Road.
drippings from bridges.
The Great Eastern Railway have fixed iron trays under the
bridges crossing Salter Street and Limehouse Causeway to
prevent drippings therefrom.
improvements.
BEN JONSON ROAD.
In May, I.SQ2, the Clerk of the London County Council
wrote, in reply to the letter from the Hoard referred to in my last
Report, that the Improvements Committee was prepared to
recommend the Council to introduce a clause into one of its
Hills 'to enable the Hoard to contribute to the cost of the
proposed widening of the West end of lien Jonson Road, it
being understood that the Council's contribution would be
half the nett cost, not exceeding £3,070, and that upon the
Hoard and the Mile End Vestry consenting to this arrangement,
the Committee would take up their recommendation to the