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Metropolitan Board of Works inserted a clause in their
Various Powers Bill, 1885, for the abolition of obstructions
of this nature across the streets of the metropolis, the
maintenance of which streets is paid for out of the public
rates, but the clause was withdrawn on the ground, as
stated in the Board's letter of the 2nd April, 1885, "that
the Board's proposal will meet with an amount of opposition
that was not anticipated by the Board, every interest
that would be in any way affected by the operation of the
clauses being aroused against them," and that "the assistance,
in the way of evidence in favour of the clauses, which
the Board hoped to receive, has not been forthcoming to
the extent expected, and to the extent necessary, if success
is to be looked for," and that the Board had therefore
referred the matter to a Committee for further consideration.
Artizans' Dwellings Acts.—It will be remembered that
at the close of last year the Vestry had referred to their
Sanitary Committee the Official Representations which had
been made to them under Torrens' Acts, by their Medical
Officer of Health, with regard to the following areas:—
Fox Terrace 13, 14, 15, Eagle Court
Union Place Rhodes' Buildings
John's Place Smith's Place
Exmouth Place Slade's Place
Bolton Court and
Margaret Court Bishop's Court
The Committee carefully considered the Representations,
together with the Reports of the Surveyor upon them,
and in due time presented recommendations to the Vestry
with regard to the various areas. The recommendations
of the Committee were very fully considered at special
Meetings of the Vestry, and orders were made in all cases,
either in accordance with the recommendations of the
Committee or in a modified form. Great improvements in