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any alterations were considered necessary in regard to polling
districts in the division under the control of the Hoard. In reply,
the Board caused a letter to he written expressing an opinion
that, for polling purposes, the district should be divided into
three instead of two ; one polling place to he in the Parish of
Christchurch, and two in St. Saviour's, and that the line of
demarcation in St. Saviour's should he Southwark Street, so as
to divide the parish longitudinally into northern and southern
portions, and that, as regarded Christchurch, the polling station
should he removed from Marlborough Street to Hatfield Street.
Subsequently the County Council intimated that it had decided
to make an order dividing the Parish of St. Saviour into two,
the boundary line to be the Southwark Bridge Road, and
requested the Board to make the necessary application to the
Justices to carry out the order. This proposition was referred to
the Paving and General Purposes Committee, who were of
opinion that, in view of the erection by the Vestry of St. Saviour's
of public buildings some of which when completed might be
available for polling stations, the matter had better be adjourned
for the present.
Bull Alley
and Passage.
In March, the attention of the Board was called by its
Surveyor to the fact that the Vallongo Slate and Marble Quarries
Company, Limited, had encroached upon the ancient public ways
in Christchurch known as Bull Alley and Bull Alley Passage,
situate to the north of Upper Ground Street, by commencing the
erection of an iron roof over a portion of the same respectively.
Notice was served upon them to discontinue the work and remove
so much of the buildings as constituted the encroachment, hut the
Company not only failed to remove but proceeded further with
the buildings. Application was therefore made to the Chancery
Division of the High Court of Justice for an injunction to restrain
them from so doing. Ultimately negotiations were entered into
by which, in consideration of their entering into an agreement by
which the rights of the public were safeguarded, and undertaking
to pay a rental of £5 per annum and bear all costs of the legal
procedings, the Board consented to allow the buildings to remain.
Railway
Bridges.
In April, a circular-letter was received from the London
County Council intimating that the Council had resolved to
endeavour to get clauses inserted in all bills promoted by railway
companies requiring them to make all their bridges watertight,
to provide openings between old and new portions of widened
bridges, to face the walls underneath with white glazed bricks or
tiles, and to make provision for deadening, as far as possible, the
noise of passing trains, and asking for the support of the local
authorities. The Board approved the action of the Council in
regard thereto, and resolved to give its support to the proposal.
Metropolitan
Streets Act,
18G7.
In April, a letter was received from the Commissioner of
Metropolitan Police, enclosing notice of an application made by