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Percival Street ancl Compton Street, and for that purpose
to widen the carriageway of Goswell Road on the west side
between these two streets. After negotiations with the St.
Luke's Vestry as to the giving up of a portion of the footway
on their (the east) side to wdiich they would not consent,
the Vestry gave their consent to the Scheme subject to an
agreement with the Company that in the event of the Act
being obtained no works shall be carried out in connection
with the Scheme without the sanction and approval of the
Vestry, and that the Company undertake to acquire the
private land from the Improved Industrial Dwellings
Company, and bear all costs and charges of every description
in connection with the acquisition of the land, its adaptation
to the public use, and the handing over of it to the Vestry
when the alteration is complete.
North London Tramways Scheme.—This is practically
the same Scheme as was introduced into the last Session of
Parliament under the title of the Metropolitan Central
Tramways Scheme.
It proposes to commence in Seven Sisters Road by a
junction with the existing North London Tramway, passing
along Finsbury Park Road, Somerfield Road, Ambler Road,
Avenell Road, Gillespie Road, Drayton Park, Palmer Place,
St. James' Road, Roman Road, Hemiugford Road, Richmond
Road, Barnsbury Road, Penton Street, Claremont Square,
and Amwell Street, terminating at River Street.
The Vestry gave its assent to the Scheme upon certain
conditions, but the promoters were unable to obtain the
consent of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the Scheme
was consequently abandoned.
Municipal Government of London.—No further attempt
has been made by the Government during the year to deal