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30 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
The proposed continuation of the remaining part of Mint Street
by the Workhouse into Southwark Bridge Road, immediate???
opposite the Central Fire Brigade Station, for which the Vestry
application to the late Metropolitan Board of Works to carry the???
same into effect was deferred, might I think now with advantage ???
submitted to the London County Council, the cottages in Mi???
Street and Southwark Bridge Road required for the improvement
being in a most dilapidated and insanitary condition.
The City and Southwark Subway Company's works are st
unfinished. August next is the time stated for completion. The
Company have reinstated part of the carriageway and footwa???
Marshalsea Road, and footway, Newington Causeway, disturbed a???
sunken in consequence of their works.
With reference to the danger and nuisance to the public cause
by the noise from the Borough Road Bridge of the London, Chatha???
and Dover Railway Company's line, although numerous letters ha???
been sent to the Company requesting them to adopt some means
prevent the noise, nothing further has been done by the???
than the removal of the corrugated iron ceiling from under ???
bridge, and the decking and corking of the surface of the bridg???
this has the effect of preventing the percolation of water on to the road
and footways, but the noise still continues. I have suggested among
other methods the adoption of longitudinal sleepers in place of tl
cross ones, but the Company's Engineer is of opinion this plan w
not be of much service. Other railway bridges of equal span a
comparatively noiseless. I would suggest that unless the Company
adopt some effectual method without delay to prevent the noise, t???
Vestry proceed against the Company by indictment, as accidents a
of daily occurrence.