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SLOP AND DUST COLLECTING. &c.
The Surveyor having, on the 28th July, 1892, submitted a
statement of the cost of the above works for the past three years,
it was resolved to continue the system for a period of 12 months'
he being instructed to execute the works as economically as
practicable, having regard to efficiency.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
A scheme for dealing with the Turner's Court and Lemon Tree
Yard areas, and an extended scheme for the acquisition, in addition,
of premises abutting upon Taylor's Buildings, were on the 30th June,
1892, ordered to be forwarded to the London County Council, a
suggestion being made that the ground floors of the premises to
be erected in Bedfordbury should be used as shops.
On the 1st December, 1892, a letter from the London County
Council's Housing, &c., Committee was considered, indicating two
methods of dealing with the Turner's Court area, and stating they
were not prepared to approve of the acquisition of the expensive
business premises in Lemon Tree Yard and Taylor's Buildings, but
if the Vestry would submit a scheme under sec. 39 of the Act,
providing for the clearance of Turner's Court on the basis of a
contribution being made by the Council towards the cost, the
Committee would be prepared to consider it, whereupon the Council's
Committee were informed the Vestry were of opinion the Scheme
suggested was inadequate, inasmuch as it did not provide for the
re-housing of persons displaced, the Council's Committee were
further informed that the Vestry adhered to their opinion that
in any Scheme the acquisition, at least, of the buildings in Lemon
Tree Yard would be desirable, and it was suggested that the
Vestry's Committee would confer again with the Council’s Committee
if they so desired.
On the 26th January, 1893, the Vestry considered a letter from
the Loudon County Council's Committee stating they were still of
opinion it would be undesirable to include the premises in Lemon
Tree Yard as they are not insanitary, and their acquisition would
add materially to the cost of the scheme, and that unless the Vestry