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In the early part of the year, the Clerk called the attention
of the Board to the fact that, in April, 1893, the Boards of
Works for St Saviour and St. Olave would succeed to the
reversion in tee-simple of the Arches under the southern
approaches to London Bridge (excepting the ends of certain
of the Arches under the footways forming cellars to the
adjoining houses, and that, at the same time, the apportioned
rent-charge of 122 per annum received by the two Boards in
respect of the same Arches would cease.
London
Bridge
Arches.
These Arches are 22 in number (excluding the public
archwav leading from Tooley Street to Montague' Close), and
extend from the foot of London Bridge to a point about
244 feet southwards, i.e. to the portion of the Borough High
Street where the steps leading to St. Saviour's Church are
situate, they arc of the full width of the roadway or viaduct;
they also extend beneath the broad portion of the roadway at
the foot of the bridge, and beyond the boundary eastwards into
Duke Street, as shown upon the plan hereunto annexed, and
which is taken from the deeds.
The Arches in question (excepting the ends of certain of
them and the public Archway of Tooley Street) were, by
Indentures of Lease, dated the 30th October, 1834, leased by
the Corporation of the City of London, to John Humphery
and William Chadwick, respectively, for a term of 61 years
from the 3rd April, 1832; and, on John Humphery (afterwards
Alderman) purchasing the rents reserved by the leases, the
Arches were (subject to the said leases), by Indenture dated the
23rd July, 1830, leased to him (together with other hereditaments),
for a term of 61 years and one day, from the 3rd
April, 1832. The term will consequently expire on the 4th
April next.
The demise to John Humphery was made by virtue of the
Act 2nd William IV, cap. 23, intituled "An Act to amend
several Acts relating to London Bridge and the Approaches
thereto."
By Section 15 of this Act it was enacted that the feesimple
in possession of and in the several Arches through
which there was or might be a public way or passage, and the
immediate reversion expectant on the expiration of the leases
or demises to be granted of the residue* of the Arches, and of
and in the ground and soil whereon the residue of the same
several Arches had been erected; and all right, propeity, etc.,
in respect of the same, should be vested in the respective
Wards or Parishes to which the same respectively should belong,
*By the term "residue" is meant the whole of the arches with the
exception of the ends of certain of them under the footways, which ends
were leased and ultimately sold along with the adjoining properties, and
also with the exception of the public archway of Tooley Street.