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On the 19th February a letter was read from the London
County Council with copy report of the Council's Solicitor, as to the
powers of the Council, and stating that it had been decided not to
take any definite action in the matter for one month, in order that
the Board might have an opportunity of making any further observations.
The following resolution was then passed
"That this Board is, as it always has been, perfectly
"rcadv to carry out its obligations and its agreements with
"the London County Council on the one part and the Mile
"End Vestry on the other in the carrying out of this Scheme,
"and that the Council be informed that the Mile End Vestry
"having declined to meet the Board to endeavour to come to
"an arrangement in the matter the Board re-affirm their
"decision not to contribute to the cost of the Improvrment
"unless the same is carried out by the Hoard and Vestry
" jointly."
STREET NOMENCLATURE.
Orders have been made by the London County Council as
follows, viz.:—
For re-numbering the houses in Well Street, Upper East
Smithfield.
For re-naming Harad's Alley, Wellclose Square, "Harad's
Place."
For re-numbering the houses and premises in South Street,
Limehouse.
For re-numbering certain houses in White Horse Street.
PLAYING FELDS.
On the 8th January last a letter was read from the London
County Council asking for a return giving particulars of vacant
lands suitable for playing fields in the District, and in reply thereto
I was directed to furnish particulars of Mr. Ellis's brickfields at the
rear of the houses on the North side of Dixon Street, stating that
the same is about 11/4 acres in extent, and that the Board are
informed that Mr. Ellis's lease of the land will expire in two years.