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PARLIAMENTARY SCHEMES.—SESSION 1885.
In accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament,
plans of projected schemes affecting the Parish were deposited
with the Yestry Clerk in the month of November. These
schemes were two in number. One of them was promoted by
the London and North-Western Railway, and had for its
object the enabling of the Company to purchase (the vendors
being under a disability to sell) the leasehold interest in the
premises at the corner of Piccadilly and Regent Circus,
known as the Spread Eagle, and already in the occupation
of the Company as a receiving office. To this proposal the
Vestry did not see any objection, and consequently took no
action in the matter.
The other scheme, however, was of a very different nature,
being a project to form a subway under the centre of Oxford
Street. The plans did not show any material difference from
schemes for a railway under Oxford Street, which had been
promoted in former years, except that on this occasion the
subway would be of smaller dimensions than the tunnel of
previous schemes. The Yestry strongly dissented from the
project, as on former occasions, but active opposition was
rendered unnecessary in consequence of the promoters having
failed to comply with the Standing Orders of Parliament,
which prevented them proceeding with the scheme.
BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.
Among the Bills that have received attention during the
year are the following:—
Session 1884.
Companies Acts Consolidation.
Criminal Law Amendment.