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cost of the Metropolis at large. I am to state that the Vestry regret the Board
should have arrived at this decision, inasmuch as they consider that in order to render
the improvements carried out under the Acts of 1877 and 1882 perfect, and to open a
direct communication between London Bridge and Woolwich, as originallv contemplated
it is necessary that the roadway at this corner should be widened. The Vestry
therefore trust that in this view of the matter, the Metropolitan Board of Works will
reconsider their determination, and accede to the request of the Memorialists.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) JAMES J. STOKES,
To the Clerk, Clerk to the Vestry.
The Metropolitan Board of Works.
To which the following reply was received:
Metropolitan Board of Works,
Spring Gardens, S.W.
10th March, 1886.
Sir,
The Board has had under consideration your letter of 15th December
last, expressing the regret of the Vestry of Rotherhithe at the Board's decision, that the
setting back of the buildings at the junction of Union-road and Deptford Lower-road,
is not an improvement which should be carried out at the cost of the Metropolis at
large, and asking the Board for the reasons stated in the letter to reconsider its determination.
In reply, I have been directed to state for the information of the Vestry, that the
Board having again given its best attention to the matter, is unable to depart from its
previous decision, that the improvement is not one which should be carried out at the
cost of the Metropolis at large.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. E. WAKEFIELD,
1 o the Clerk of Clerk to the Board.
The Vestry of Rotherhithe.
In November, 1885, the Vestrv presented a Memorial to the Metropolitan Board
ol Works, as follows:—
To the Honourable the Metropolitan Board of Works.
The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe,
in the County of Surrey.
Sheweth,
That your Memorialists are of opinion that increased means of
communication between the South Eastern and North Eastern districts of the Metrop.
oil are urgently required and that such communication should be by means of a low
level free Bridge, to be ericted across the River Iliames, either in continuation of the
Deptford Lower-road in your Memorialists' parish, or at some other point not far
distant therefrom. v