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consideration. He desires your approval as soon as possible, so that the new roadways can be
completed and opened for truffle, afl they are unable to farther complete the new canal lock
until the existing Plough Bridge is demolished. It is, however, a question whether the
Company are yet in a position to close the existing bridge, as the Act st states they are not to
close Plough Road until they have completed and opened for traffic the new road No. 2, and
the road as at present constructed is only a portion of new road No. 2, that portion from the
new bridge to Commercial Dock Road being a temporary road which they were bound to
construct to provide for the traffic from Commercial Dock Road, until the completion of the
new road No. 1 from near Lady Dock Bridge to Osprey Street, and it is a question whether
after it is completed and opened for traffic it becomes vested in the Veetry the same as road
No. 2 mentioned in the Act, or if the Company is liable for the maintenance, scavenging and
lighting of the same."
Resolved—(1) That the positions of the proposed lamps which are less than -10 yards
apart, be approved.
(2). That consideration of the question of closing Plough Bridge be
adjourned until a formal application has been received from the Dock
Company.
On 16th February, 1897, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered the following report of the Surveyor relative to Plough Road diversion
"I have received an application from Mr. Wolfe Barry, the Engineer for the Docks
Extension Works, for permission to close portions of London Road and Plough Road as
follows:—
"Pending the completion of road No. 2 to Grove Street, we wish only to close the
portion of London Road marked C D on the enclosed plan, forming a loop between
the two ends of the new roads E F, also shown on the plan.
As soon as these roads are connected and accepted by your Vestry, we shall then
wish to close Plough Road, so that Plough Bridge may be removed.