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Surrey Commercial Dock Scheme.
On 18th June, 1895, the Surveyor reported receipt of a letter from the Engineer of the
Pock Company, in reference to the width of the footways to the new roads to he constructed
under the Surrey Commercial Dock Company's Act of 1894: that the total width of the
roads had to be 40 feet in the clear, but no apportionment of roadway or footway was
given ; that the usual width was 8 ft. on either side for a total width of 40 ft., but he was of
opinion that a width of 6 ft. on either side would be quite sufficient as the extra 4 ft. in the
roadway would best serve the particular traffic to be provided for, and that the Engineer to
the Dock Company had forwarded his plan to the Engineer of the London County Council,
showing a 6 ft. footway on either side, but that the Council's Engineer asked for an official
confirmation of the 6-ft.
Resolved—That the footways to the new roads be of a width of not less than 7 ft. on
either side.
Application having been made by Messrs. Pearson & Son, the Contractors for the Dock
Extension, for permission to construct a line of rails across Plough Road, level with the
pitching, so as to facilitate their work on either side of the road in connection with the
extension of the Docks; the Vestry on 2nd July, 1895,
Resolved—That upon Messrs. Pearson & Son undertaking to take steps to stop the
traffic on either side of Plough Bridge each time anything is about to cross by keeping
a watch (police preferred) at each end, and upon the condition that only two trains an hour
shall be allowed to cross during the day, say up to 8 p.m. [no restriction being placed as
to the number of trains from 8 p.m. up to say 5 a.m.,] their application be agreed to,
subject to the work being carried out to the satisfaction of the Surveyor, and to their
entering into an agreement to indemnify the Vestry against all loss, costs, charges,
damages, and expenses, by reason of any accident occurring, or otherwise.
This was agreed to by Messrs. Pearson & Son, and an agreement entered into by them
in accordance with the terms laid down by the Vestry.