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fere with the existing thoroughfares during the progress
of the works, and take away considerable property
liable to the parish rates, and will otherwise affect the
parish interests, the Vestry have decided to petition
against it for the purpose of securing such protective
clauses as may be necessary.
Fore-Court of Charing Cross Railway Station,
Strand.
In August, 1863, the Charing Cross Railway
Company furnished the Vestry with plans and sections
shewing the manner in which they proposed to enclose
the area in front of their Station and the Strand. The
enclosure and the erections proposed to be made within
it being deemed objectionable and contrary to the intention
of the Legislature, the Vestry resolved to
memorialize the Metropolitan Board to withdraw their
consent thereto, and to compel the Company to maintain
the area as an open public space.
The memorial was presented, and the Committee
were invited to attend, and accordingly attended a
meeting of the Metropolitan Board, when the matter
came on for discussion. The Vestry were subsequently
informed by the Metropolitan Board that they had
given permission to the Company to inclose the
fore-court, contrary to the wishes of the Vestry.
contracts.
The Contracts entered into during the current year
will hereafter appear,
sanitary measures.
The Medical Officer's Report is attached showing the
progress of sanitary measures.
In connection therewith the Vestry have caused 110