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The following alterations in the names of streets and numbering
of the houses lnive been made, pursuant to Orders of the Metropolitan
Board, dated 28rd October last, viz.:
Tho name Bedford ltow has been abolished, and the houses so
called have been incorporated with those in Zoar Street, by which
latter name the whole line of thoroughfare is now known, and the
houses havo been re-numbered.
Tho name Lemon Street has been abolished, and the line of
thoroughfare, including that formerly known as Loman Street, is
now called by the latter name, and the houses have been re-numbered.
Tho lease of premises held by the Board in Great Guildford Street,
partly let to Mr. Pepper and partly used as a stoneyard, expired at
Christmas last, and tho premises have been surrendered to tho
owners, Messrs. Pott.
By tho decease of Mr. George Holmer, Clerk of tho late Commissioners
of Clink Pavements, tho Board are relieved from payment
of an annuity of £50.
On the 21th of June last, the Board received and accepted tho
resignation of Mr. John Howe, their late Surveyor, who had been
an old servant of tho Parish of St. Saviour and the District; and in
recognition of his long and faithful services they granted to him,
under the Superannuation Act, an annuity or retiring allowance of
1*88 Gs. 8d. for the remainder of his life; and the Board havo
appointed Mr. Thomas Gbeenstreet, formerly Surveyor of the
Chatham Local Board of Health, Surveyor in his stead.
The contract with the Phoenix Gas Company for lighting expiring
on the 24th June instant, arrangements have been made with tho
Company for a fresh contract on similar terms as to the ordinary
lamps, viz., L'4 os. per lamp per annum; and Southwark Street
will be continued to bo lit with gas, per meter, at Is. per 1,000
feet as heretofore.
Southwark Park was formally opened to the public on Saturday,
the 19th June instant.
Parliamentary Plans have been deposited of " Metropolitan Street
Tramways," and " The Clapham and London Bridge Railway.'' The
Bill for the latter was afterwards withdrawn.
Petitions have been presented to Parliament on the subject of
the " Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act,'' and the "Metropolitan
Street Tramways Bill."
HERBERT STURMY,
Board Room and Offices, Clerk.
Emerson Street, Bankside, S.E.,
24th June, 180U.