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Street, St. Luke's taking charge of the southern, and Clerkenwell
of the northern portion as before, but which arrangement
had not been carried into effect at the close of the
year to which this report relates.
Tramways.—The Tramway Schemes introduced into
Parliament in the Session 1884, affecting the Parish, were
the proposal of the London Street Tramways Company, to
lay tram lines along King's Cross Road and Farringdon
Road, and that of the North Metropolitan Tramways Company
to construct a passing place in Goswell Road, opposite
Compton Street.
To both the Schemes the Vestry gave its assent; to
the former upon the Company agreeing to pay for the
paving taken by them in King's Cross Road at 8s. per
yard, and in Farringdon Road at 10s. per yard. The
Vestry appreciating the want of a vehicular service for
the large populations which are collecting in the blocks of
model dwellings, &c., in the neighbourhood of Farringdon
Road, petitioned the Metropolitan Board of Works and
both Houses of Parliament in favour of the Scheme; but
without avail, the Bill being ultimately thrown out.
The Bill of the North Metropolitan Tramway Co.
(chiefly affecting other Parishes) was also lost, the Goswell
Road improvement being sacrificed with the remainder of
the Bill.
New Street from Gray's Inn Road to the Angel.—
Notwithstanding the non-success of the Scheme introduced
last year by the Metropolitan Board of Works, the Vestry
with the Islington Vestry and the Holborn District Board of
Works, have again Memorialised that Board to re-introduce
the Scheme in their next Streets Improvement Bill, and
the Board has decided to do so.
Widening of St. John Street.—On the 6th March a
Memorial was presented to the Vestry, signed by 413 inhabitants
of St. John Street and the neighbourhood, urging