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South Eastern Railway,
Secretary's Office,
London Bridge Station, S.E.,
4th July, 1899.
S.E.R. Act, 1897.
Proposed new Bridge over Southwark Street.
Dear Sir,
Referring to my letter of the 16th December last, the
Company's Engineer now informs me that he has reconsidered
the plans and finds it possible to give a headway of 20
feet.He has accordingly prepared fresh plans which I have
to-day forwarded to the London County Council for their
approval.
Yours faithfully,
C. Sheath,
W. H. Atkins, Esq., Secretary.
Clerk to the Board of Works for the
St. Saviour's District.
PARLIAMENTARY SCHEMES.
Parliamentary Plans, Gazette Notices, etc., were, in
November last, deposited of the following:—
South Eastern Railway Company for further powers.
The County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company, Limited, for power to purchase
lands and construct Generating Stations.
Both bills were referred to the Paving and General Purposes
Committee for consideration.
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL, SESSION 1899.
This bill was considered by the Paving & General Purposes
Committee together with the deposited plans above mentioned
which had been referred to them, and they reported as follows.
South Eastern Railway, Session 1899.—Further Powers
Bill.
" The object of this Bill is stated to be (inter alia) to