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erected by them in Southwark Street, pending the erection of
the new bridge over that thoroughfare, sanctioned by the South
Eastern Railway Act, 1897, and known as "Widening No. 2."
In order to provide space for four lines of traffic in Southwark
Street at the spot it was found to be absolutely necessary that
Red Cross Street, at its junction with Southwark Street on the
south side, should be temporarily closed for vehicular traffic.
Subject to various suggested amendments of the revised plan
and to the work being carried out to the satisfaction of the
Surveyor of the Board, it was resolved to sanction the application
and to consent to the temporary closing of Red Cross Street
in the manner proposed.
EWER STREET AND GAMBIA STREET.
The South Eastern and Chatham Company have also submitted
plans and drawings of the intended approach road to
their Ewer Street depot, and of a bridge in connection therewith
crossing Gravel Lane, sanctioned by their Act of 1899, showing
the widening of Gambia Street in accordance with Section 12 of
that Act. The same have been approved.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES' OFFICERS' SUPERANNUATION BILL.
The Board, as on three previous occasions, presented a
petition to Parliament in favour of the above-named Bill, the
object of which is to extend to officers and servants in the
service of local authorities the provisions of the Poor Law
Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896, by which Parliament
granted to officers and servants under the poor law, in return
for a percentage contribution from their salaries and emoluments,
superannuation when they become unable to discharge
their duties by reason of permanent infirmity of mind or body
or of old age. The term "servant" is defined to mean
" every servant appointed by resolution of a local authority."
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
A circular-letter was received from the Vestry of St. Georgethe-Martyr,
suggesting that the Standing Order of the House
of Commons requiring promoters of Bills involving the demolition
of twenty or more houses for school board or other purposes,
to provide for the re-housing of the persons displaced, should be
amended so as to compel provision to be made in the case of the
demolition of a smaller number of houses than twenty. The
Board concurred and caused a letter to be written in support of
the suggestion.