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about to let the site for artisans' dwellings, and shortly afterwards
Messrs. Pink & Son, who had taken a lease of the premises,
submitted plans of the proposed dwellings for the approval of this
Board; the Paving and General Purposes Committee thereupon
viewed the site, and were of opinion that the street, which was
very narrow, should be widened to a uniform width of 25 feet.
"With this object in view, negotiations were opened and an arrangement
was made with the firm (the consent of the Commissioners
having been first obtained), whereby they have undertaken to set
back the line of frontage as required on payment to them of the
sum of £200, the Metropolitan Board agreeing to contribute onehalf
of that amount. The buildings, which are of considerable
extent, and will accommodate a large number of families of the
working classes, are now in the course of erection.
An improvement has also been effected on the south side of
Stoney Street, Borough Market, by setting back the line of
frontage of premises belonging to Mr. White, at a cost of £71, the
Metropolitan Board agreeing to contribute one-half of the amount.
Stoney Street.
The following Members have during the past year been appointed
as delegates to attend Conferences on various subjects, viz.:—
At Camberwell Vestry Hall on the proposed Amalgamation of Gas
Companies, Messrs. Couchman, Hawkins, and Rider; at the same
Vestry Hall on the subject of "Water Supply, Messrs. Hale, Rider,
and Rideal; and on the Central Committee of the Water Consumers'
Defence Association, Messrs. Back, Couchman, Goodwin,
Hale, Hawkins, and Rider; at Plumstead on the subject of School
Board Expenditure, Messrs. Couchman, Hawkins, and Henley;
at Prince's Hall, Piccadilly, on the Government of London Bill,
Messrs. Boulden, Couchman, Hawkins, Rider, and Sinclair; and
at St. Mary-le-bone on the same subject, Messrs. Boulden, Couchman,
and Rider; also to attend as a deputation to the Trustees of
the Rectory, St. Saviour's, on the subject of the Cross-bones Burial
Ground, Messrs. Gregory, Hay, Hawkins, Henley, and Stafford;
and to the Metropolitan Board of Works respecting the removal of
the lamp column and ventilating shaft at the east end of Southwark
Street, Messrs. Goodwin, Hay, and Thorn.
Delegates.