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Avenue had not been opened for traffic, and it was uncertain
how the surplus land at the Circus would be dealt with.
When the Avenue was opened, early in 1886, and it wasapparent
that the two triangular spaces of ground between
Piccadilly and Tichborne Street could not well be utilised for
building, the Vestry renewed their request. It was, however,
not until January, 1888, that the Vestry received any definite
reply to their applications, when the Board stated that the
subject had on several occasions received their attention, and
that they had decided that, in view of all the circumstances,
it was not expedient to comply with the request of the
Vestry.
The subject was accordingly again considered by the Vestry,
and it appearing that control over the smaller of the two
triangular spaces in question had passed to the Vestry under
the provisions of the Special Act of Parliament which
authorized the carrying out of the improvement, the Vestry
resolved to exercise in respect of such space the powers conferred
on them by the Metropolis Local Management Act,
1855, to provide public conveniences, and intimated their
intention to the Metropolitan Board.
At Lady Day the Vestry were awaiting the receipt of
designs and estimates for underground conveniences at
Piccadilly Circus from five selected firms of Sanitary
Engineers.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Beak Street.—By a re-arrangement of the roadway and
footpaths at the western end of Beak Street, space has been
afforded for a double line of vehicles. This alteration, it is
hoped, will obviate the frequent block of vehicular traffic
at that spot without causing any serious inconvenience to
pedestrians by the consequent reduction in the width of the