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"between the North and South sides of the River Thames be"tween
the lower Bridge and the Tunnel in course of
"construction at Blackwall."
REGENTS CANAL DOCK.
Complaints having been made of the defective W.C. accommodation
at the Recent Canal Dock, some correspondence
took place with the North Metropolitan Railway and Canal
Company, and I saw the Engineer of the Company upon the
subject. Ultimately new W.C.'s were erected with proper
divisions between, and with connections to the sewer in Horseferry
Branch Road. Ratcliff.
CAB SERVICE.
A Inter was received from the Secretary of the Parliamentary
Committee on the Metropolitan Cab Service, asking for any
suggestions which the Board might desire to make with regard
to the provision of Cab Stands and Shelters. The Board replied
that they had no suggestions to make on these points,
but that they were of opinion that the limit of the present
radius should be extended from Lowell Street to the East India
Dock Gates.
SNOW STORMS.
In consequence of snow storms, which occurred on several
days in the months of January, February, and March, 1895.
about 900 extra men were employed for the purpose of clearing
the streets, the total cost of extra labour being
TOWER BRIDGE NORTHERN APPROACH.
At the invitation of the Whitechapel District Board delegates
were appointed to attend a conference upon the subject of