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"7.That the estimated cost of widening the West end of
the street is £1,640 (one thousand six hundred and forty pounds)
and that the estimated cost of acquiring the land for the formation
of the new thoroughfare at the East end by widening Noahs
Ark Alley—by which only one premises will be affected — is
£2,250 (two thousand two hundred and fifty pounds), and of
forming and paving the new road and footpaths £800 (eight
hundred pounds), each of the estimates being exclusive of legal
and other expenses.
"Your Memorialists would therefore respectfully urge the
Council to give the subject of this Memorial their favourable
consideration by approving the proposed improvements and
contributing towards the same one half the expense."
The Council replied that having carefully considered the
subject they were of opinion that the proposed improvements
were of too local a character to justify the Council in making a
contribution towards the cost. Moreover, it was said the requirements
of the traffic in the neighbourhood by Narrow Street
might be so altered by the construction of the proposed Rother
hithe and Ratcliff Ferry, that the Council would hesitate to contribute
at that time to any improvement in that locality. The
Council, therefore, whilst giving its consent to the proposed
widening of Narrow Street and Noah's Ark Alley, was not prepared
to contribute to the cost.
The matter is now under the consideration of the Works
Committee, to whom the letter of the Council was referred.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES
ACT.
queen catherine court area.
In April, 1892, the Board were informed that the London
County Council had decided to make application to the Home
secretary for power to erect dwellings on the area in Brook