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and General Purposes Committee; and, acting on a recommendation
from them, the Hoard submitted the following to
the London County Council as being, in its opinion "main
roads " within the meaning of the Act, viz.
Borough High Street.
Railway Approach, and Denman Street,
leading to the railways, London Bridge.
St. Thomas's Street.
Southwark Street.
Stamford Street.
Southwark Bridge Road.
Blackfriars Road.
Newcomen Street.
Union Street.
Charlotte Street.
Gt. Charlotte Street.
In November a plan, with gazette notice, book of reference,&c.,
was deposited by the South Eastern Railway Company of certain
proposed deviations and extensions, for which parliamentary
sanction was sought to be obtained. The scheme being of little
importance so far as this district was concerned, only one small
block of property situate in Guildford Street being scheduled, the
Board resolved not to oppose it. Maps were also deposited by
the London Electric Supply Corporation, Limited, and the
Metropolitan Electric Supply Company, Limited, of the
undertakings, in respect of which they were applying to the
Board of Trade for Provisional Orders; and, later on, a map was
deposited by the House-to-House Company, who were applying
for a license.
Parliamentary
Schem
On the 4th December, a tidal barrier near Pond Yard,
Bankside, was accidently broken by a waggon having been
driven against it; and, on the 19th December, no steps having
been taken to repair the barrier, the Surveyor reported the
circumstance to the Board, who caused a letter to be written
to the late Metropolitan Board of orks, calling their attention
thereto. In reply, a letter was received from the Solicitor s
Department enclosing copy of one addressed to the owners and
Tidal Barrier.