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Surrey Commercial Docks Extension.
Steps, Yeoman Street.
On 7th February, 1899, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported with reference
to a memorial praying for the erection of a flight of steps leading from Plough
Bridge to the vacant piece of land adjacent thereto, opposite the junction of Chilton Street
and Yeoman Street, having had submitted to them the following report of the Surveyor:—
As instructed, I have been in communication with the Secretary and Engineer of the
Surrey Commercial Dock Company in reference to the erection of a flight of steps from
Yeoman Street to New Road No. 2, and to the Engineer I sent a plan defining the proposal,
suggesting a site immediately opposite the footway upon the north, side of Chilton Street,
or, as an alternative, a site adjoining the present houses at the south end of the piece of
land. He informs me that he has placed the matter before his Directors, who suggest, in
order to avoid cutting up their property, that they occupy the apex of the triangle at the
north end of the ground. If the Yestry considers this a satisfactory position, I have reason
to believe it will have the favourable consideration of the Company, but the saving in distance,
instead of going round, will only amount to 103 yards, 23 yards less than if placed in
the centre and 55 yards less than the site at the south end.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that the Surveyor be instructed
to negotiate with the Company for the site adjoining the present houses at the south end of
the piece of land.
The matter remained at this stage at the close of the year.
Widening of Commercial Dock Road.
On 7th June, 1898, the Vestry resolved that the Clerk submit the matter of the proposed
widening of a portion of Commercial Dock Road to the Council, with a copy of the correspondence
between the Dock Company and the Vestry, and copy plan and estimated
cost of widening, including purchase of land, etc., with the view of the improvement being