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Paddington 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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REPORT, 1899-1900. 99
intend seeking powers to deviate laterally from the
lines of the intended works within the limits shown
on the plan, and also vertically from the levels
shown.
The route in the Parish of Paddington will
interfere with the surface of the roadways, footpaths,
crossings, rests, refuge lamps, cab ranks,
sewers, drains, and gulleys ; gas, water, and electric
companies' mains, and thoroughfares generally of
the before-mentioned streets.
D.—Great Western Railway (Additional Powers).
This Company purpose making application to
Parliament in the ensuing Session to empower them
to make and maintain railways, deviation, alteration,
and widening of bridges, tramroads, and works;
also to empower the Company to purchase by
compulsion or agreement, for the purpose of the
said Railway, certain lands, etc.
The portion affecting Paddington appears to be
on the north side of the railway, within the line of
deviation. The gardens of three houses at the
west end of Hampden Street, numbered 1, 2, 3 on
plan.
Also certain land in the Parishes of Paddington,
and St. Mary Abbott, Kensington, lying on the
adjoining both sides of the main line of railway of