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The Vestry have succeeded in obtaining a reduction on
the price to be charged by the New River Company for
the water used in street watering, the price now charged
being 9d. per 1,000 gallons instead of 1s. as heretofore.
Parliamentary Schemes affecting the Parish.—The
following seven projects affecting the parish have been
introduced into Parliament this Session :
Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers) Bill.—
To construct a new street from Gray's Inn Road to the
"Angel," passing in rear of the north side of Exmouth
Street, through John Street, Tysoe Street, Rosoman Street
and Garnault Place, to St. John Street Road by St. John's
Terrace. The Vestry approved the Bill and it eventually
became law.
Metropolitan Railway Co. (Various Powers) Bill.—To
construct a new Station in King's Cross Road, near Baker
Street. The Vestry took no action with regard to this Bill.
It passed into law on the l6th July.
Metropolitan Central Tramways.—To construct Tramways
from Farringdon Road, passing up Baker Street,
Amwell Street, Penton Street, Roman Road, Drayton Park,
and Blackstock Road to Finsbury Park. The Vestry gave
it consent to the scheme upon condition that the Farringdon
Road and Baker Street portions were abandoned. This
was agreed to, but no progress was made with the Bill.
North Metropolitan Tramways (No. 1).—To construct
new Tramways from Old Street, along Clerkenwell Road
and Theobald's Road, to near New Oxford Street. This
scheme, to which the Vestry had on former occasions given
its consent was again introduced, and this time with partial
success, the Bill receiving the Royal assent on the 21gt May,
the line ceasing at the Holborn Town Hall