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and a clause was inserted in the Bill to the effect that if the Tramways Company at
anv time failed to maintain and keep the tramways in good condition and repair, to the
satisfaction of the Road Authority, viz., the Vestry, the Company should for every such
default be subject to a penalty not exceeding five pounds per day for every day on which
such default continued, such penalty to be recovered by the said Road Authority only.
Improvements.
The Vestry having resolved to take stops to widen and improve the narroway in
Rotherhithe-street, between Clarence-street and Neston-street, also at the Gas Works,
between Wvndham-road and the Gateway of the Surrey Commercial Dock Company's
premises, a plan of the Improvement was by order of the Vestry prepared and submitted
to the Metropolitan Board of Works; the plan having been approved by that Board,
negotiations were entered into with the several Owners and Occupiers of the properties
of which portions were required for effecting the improvement, and ultimately the
following terms were arranged, viz.:
The South Metropolitan Gas Company for the site at their premises £3400 0 0
The Representatives of the Bush Estate for the freehold of the site
at Carolina Wharf 425 0 0
Mr. Miller for his leasehold interest of the site at Carolina Wharf 150 0 0
The Surrey Commercial Dock Company for the site at their
premises 225 0 0
Total £4200 0 0
Upon the application of the Vestry, the Metropolitan Board of Works agreed to
contribute towards the cost of the improvement, such contribution not to exceed the
sum of £2,100, and to be paid to the Vestry on a Certificate of the Board's Architect
of the completion of the works.
The purchase of the several sites have been completed, and the Improvement
Works are in course of execution.
The Vestry considered it expedient that Church-street and Paradise-street should
be widened and improved at the site of the Metropolitan Improvement, and an application
having been made to the Metropolitan Board of Works upon the subject, that
Board agreed to sell to the Vestry for the sum of £300 the ground required for the
purpose ; the Board further agreed to contribute one-half of the cost of the land acquired
by the Vestry for the purpose, such contribution to be paid upon the Certificate
by the Board's Architect of the completion of the work.
The purchase of the site has been completed, and the Improvement is in course of
being carried out.