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SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM.
Tramway Schemes.— With reference to two of the Tramway
Schemes brought before the Vestry in November, 1879, it will also
be necessary to say a few words, the consideration of the subject
having extendi d into the present year. Two separate projects
were introduced to lay Tramways down St. John Street Road and
St. John Street to Charterhouse Street, one called the North
East Metropolitan Tramways Scheme, and the other being an
extension of the system of the North Metropolitan Tramways
Company. Upon the promoters of the former scheme agreeing to
pay for the paving proposed to be taken to, and also undertaking
not to lay down any line through the narrow portion of St. John
Street until same be widened, and also obtaining powers to
contribute towards such widening, the Vestry gave their consent
to the Scheme. In the case of the North Metropolitan Tramways
Company, consent was deferred for the arrangement of terms,
more particularly in reference to their proposed siding in Goswell
Road, opposite Compton Street, and eventually a cheque for
£1,200 was obtained by the Clerk (although no legal claim
existed), nominally in return for the concession of a portion of
the footway necessary to make such piding, but in reality as
satisfaction for the paving in Goswell Road used by the Company
n 1872 without payment (payment for such not having then
become customary), and in consequence of which a certain
feeling of dissatisfaction existed against the. Company. They
also agreed to pay 12s. per yard super for the paving which they
would now take to, and the Clerk then informed the Company
that the Vestry, having obtained satisfactory terms, would
withdraw their opposition. When, however, this was reported