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church; those names being of very frequent occurrence in the
Metropolis, and much inconvenience occasioned thereby. King
Street has been named Newcomen Street, S.E., the Schools founded
by Mrs. Newcomen being situate therein; and the two Streets
above referred to in Christchurch, constituting one thoroughfare,
have been named Burrell Street, S.E., a name suggested by the
Metropolitan Board as one not already in use in the Metropolis.
Old Stone.
In November last this Board accepted an offer made by Messrs.
Mowlem & Co., for disposal to this Board of the greater part of the
Stone forming the carriage-way of Blackfriars Bridge (including
the block channelling), at the price of 9s. per yard super., and the
following Streets have been paved therewith, viz:—Broadwall;
north end of Bear Lane; Winchester Street; part of Little
Winchester Street; and part of Stoney Street, at a cost of about
£2,396. The result of so doing will be advantageous to the ratepayers,
as the far greater cost of new stone would otherwise have
had shortly to be incurred.
site of County
Gaol.
The Prison in Horsemonger Lane having been abolished by Act
of Parliament and the site cleared, this Board, in November last,
memorialized the Justices of the Peace for the County of Surrey
praying that steps might be taken for securing the dedication of
the site as an open space for the recreation of the Public. The
Justices, however, declined to accede to the request, and submitted
the property for sale by public auction. The biddings proving
insufficient, the same was not sold, and thereupon this Board
deeming it desirable in the interests of the public that the site
should be secured (if possible) for the purpose suggested, renewed
its endeavours by memorializing the Metropolitan Board of Works
to exercise its powers in negotiating for the purchase and dedication
of the land. Such Memorial has been referred to the Works and
General Purposes Committee of that Board for consideration, and
the Committee are now in communication with the Justices upon
the subject.
Artizans'
Dwellings
Acts.
The Artizans' Dwellings Act, 1875, having in its operation
resulted in a very serious loss to the ratepayers of the Metropolis,
this Board, at the request of the Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
uppointed delegates to attend a Conference upon the subject, viz:—