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carried into effect by the issue of an Order by the Metropolitan
Board of Works, dated 6th of February, 1885.
Widening of St. John Street.—This matter was also
under the consideration of the Vestry in the year embraced
by the last Report, and, at its close, the matter had been
referred to the Vestry's surveyor to prepare a plan of the
property which would be required to be taken. This
having been done, the Vestry memorialised the Metropolitan
Board of Works to undertake the work as a
Metropolitan Improvement, knowing, as they do, that by
far the larger portion of the traffic passing this narrow gorge
comes from districts far outside the limits of the parish,
attracted by the great Central Markets which lie just
below, and within the City boundary. The Metropolitan
Board of Works, however, replied that having given careful
consideration to the matter, they are unable to regard the
improvement as one which should be undertaken by the
Metropolis at large.
Colney Hatch Lane.—The Vestry are unable yet to
report the provision of a means of drainage of the houses
in Colney Hatch Lane. Considerable correspondence took
place during the year between various complainants, the
Hornsey Local Board, the Local Government Board, and
the Yestry, upon the subject of the nuisances arising from
the want of drainage, particularly as regards two houses.
The owner of these houses, however, took steps to mitigate
the nuisance, and the complaints have now ceascd. It is
understood that the Metropolitan Board of Works have
come to an arrangement with the Friern Barnet Local
Board to take the drainage of this area, though no official
communication has been received from them to that effect.
Cholera,—During the summer and autumn of 1884, the
Vestry took every precaution against a visitation of
cholera, which, however, happily did not reach this
country.