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The copyhold interests in Nos. 1, 2, 3. & 4. Little Queen Catherine
Court and in Nos. 103 and 105, Brook Street, with forge and
premises in the rear, have been purchased, and agreements have
been entered into for the purchase of the following:—
103 and 105, Brook Street, and premises in the rear rear (leasehold
interests).
1 to 8, Queen Catherine Court, freehold.
7 and 8, Little Queen Catherine Court, copyhold.
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Susannah Row, and 31, Dorset Street, freehold.
In December last a letter was received from the Assistant
Solicitor of the London County Council, calling attention to the
fact that the Board could only defray out of borrowed money payments
for purchase-money and compensation, while other capital
expenditure could only be met out of the current rates of the year,
and that the Council were in the same position so far as their contribution
was concerned, and suggesting that application should he
made to the Local Government Board for an order modifying the
Scheme so as to enable the Board and the Council to defray all
capital expenditure out of borrowed money, and such application
was made accordingly.
NORTH METROPOLITAN RAILWAY AM) CANAL BIL.
In December last I laid before the Hoard a plan and book of
reference deposited by the North Metropolitan Railway and Canal
Company with respect to a proposal application to Parliament for
power to carry out certain works in the District, which were referred
to the Works Committee.
The Board resolved to dissent from the Company's Scheme.
The Surveyor afterwards had an interview with the Chief Engineer
of the London County Council, and an Assistant to Mr. J. Woolf
Barry, the Company's Kngineer, attended before the Committee, and
explained the works which it was proposed to carry out, and
promised to submit certain suggestions of the Committee for his
consideration.
The Surveyor subsequently reported the understanding which had
been arrived at with reference to bridges and time for acquisition of