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Shortly before the deposit of the plans of the Scheme,
however, a member of the Vestry introduced to the
notice of the Board on alternative Scheme by which it
was proposed to carry the street from the north west
corner of Exmouth Street, through John Street, across
Tysoe Street and Rosoman Street, past the Roman
Catholic Chapel towards the drinking fountain in the
New River Wall at the top of Garnault Place, and it
was decided to forward the suggestion to the Metropolitan
Board of "Works.
Upon the communication being placed in the hands
of Mr. Thompson, the Member of the Metropolitan
Board of Works for Clerkenwell, he consulted the
officers of that Board, and was advised that its appearance
upon the minutes of that Board would be fatal to
the Bill, as showing a disagreement between the Board
and the Vestry upon the subject, and he therefore
abstained from handing in the communication. Unon
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Mr. Thompson reporting his action to the Vestry, a
resolution was passed that his conduct had been for
the best interests of the Parish, and therefore approving
same. The Vestry likewise gave its assent to
the measure of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
The introducer of the alternative Scheme, however,
thought proper to forward to each member of the
Metropolitan Board of Works a report of the proceedings
of the Vestry in the matter. Opposition was
also said to bo threatened by the Marquis of
Northampton (possibly for securing a locus standi only)
and other land owners, the result being that the Scheme
was then abandoned.
Paving.—The Vestry considered that, while the
London Street Tramways Company was laying its
Tramway along Pentonyille Road, a good opportunity