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the new main in Burdett Road to Gill Street, and a portion of the
main in the West India Dock Road was relaid.
IMPROVEMENTS.
BEN JONSON ROAD.
As Mated in my last Annual Report, a letter was received
from the Clerk of the London County Council to the effect that
the Improvements Committee had resolved to recommend the
Council to seek Parliamentary powers to enable the Vestry of
Mile End Old Town to carry out this improvement, one half the
cost, not excceding £3,070, being borne by the Council. one
fourth by this Board, and one fourth by the Vestry. Having
regard however, to the resolution passed by the Board on the
6th May, 1891, limiting the Board's contribution to £1,000, the
board could not agree to this proposal so far as the amount to
be contributed was concerned and the Improvements Committee
having been informed of this fact. stated that they would
not therefore be prepared to recommend the Council to seek
parliamentary powers as suggested. It was at this point that
the subject was left in my last Report, and it is necessary to
recapitulate these facts in order to explain the subsequent proceedings.
On the 11th April. 1894, a Special Meeting Was held
pursuant to a requisition, and the resolution of the 6th May,
1891, limiting the Hoard's contribution to £1,000, was rescinded.
At the following Meeting (25th April) a resolution was passed
agreeing to pay one-fourth of the cost of the improvement, no
limit being Axed . and on the 9th May this was confirmed as
required by the Standing Order, and a further resolution was
passed urging the London County Council to proceed with the
matter as spcedily as possible This was communicated to the
Council, and on the 1 ;th June a letter was received stating that
the Council had determined to apply to Parliament for power
for the improvement to be effected in accordance with the
arrangement above referred to.