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Newington, at or near the south-west corner of Short Street,
at the point of junction of that street with Newington Butts,
and terminating in King William Street, in the Parish of
St. Michael, in the City of London, at or near the western front of
the house numbered 51, in King William Street aforesaid." And
in December following a Bill intituled The London (City) and
Southwark Subway Bill was deposited in the Private Bill Office of
the House of Commons to authorise the carrying out of the same. By
this Bill it is proposed to form a Subway in the direction above
indicated, passing beneath the public roadways in Newington
Causeway, Blackman Street, and Borough High Street, and the
River Thames, and terminating at a point in close proximity to the
station now in course of construction of the Inner Circle Railway,
in King William Street. At an early stage the Bill was referred
by this Board to a Committee for consideration, who reported
adversely thereto, on the grounds following, namely:—That ample
means of communication already existed between Newington Butts
and the City. That the carrying out of the works would necessitate
interference with roads, sewers, drains, and other property vested
in the Board, and imperil the stability of the houses and premises
on either side of the route proposed to be traversed. That power
was sought to set aside Section 92 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Act, 1845, and enable the company to take part only of any
house or building. That Section 33 would enable the Company to
stop up or divert either permanently or temporarily streets, footpaths,
drains, &c., within the limits of lateral deviation, the
entrance of Southwark Street being within those limits. That
Section 34 would authorise the construction and maintenance of
temporary shafts or openings from the surface of the Borough
High Street, and Section 35 the under-pinning of any houses,
cellars, or buildings within 100 feet of the subway, on notice to
that effect. The Clerk also presented a report on the subject,
showing that the Bill contained no provisions for the reinstatement
of roads or pavements which might be disturbed; that it imposed
no limitation in regard to the length of time during which the
works might be in progress, and afforded no description of the
subway, its mode of working, or whether it was intended for