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they still desire to do so, the Committee will be happy to receive
it as soon as the state of business before them will permit.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
H. De la HOOKE,
Clerk of the Council.
The Clerk of the Vestry of Clerkenwell,
58, Rosoman Street, E.C.
The Vestry, however, informed the Council that
they would prefer that the Deputation should
appear before the Council.
The attention of the Vestry was drawn to the
following Minute of the Improvement Committee
of the Council of the 29th May, which had been
adopted by the Council:—
1.—Your Committee have to report that their attention has
been directed to the desirability of giving some additional width
to the new street from Clerkenwell Eoad to Islington, at the
entrance to it from Clerkenwell Eoad. The Council will
remember that it has already been decided to increase the width,
if it can be done at a moderate cost, of the portion which lies
between Laystall Street and Coldbath Square, from 50 to 60 feet.
It will not be possible to ohtain so great an addition as this in
the portion to which your Committee now refer, but they find
that there is a strip of land 3 feet in width next Cavendish
Buildings, which was disposed of by the late Metropolitan Board,
when it was decided by that body that the new street should be
only 50 feet wide, and which your Committee think it desirable
the Council should acquire for the purpose of adding it to the
public way. They, therefore, recommend—That the Council do
purchase the strip of land in question.
A letter was received on the 4th July, from Mr.
King, of 4, Eliza Place, stating that No. 3, Eliza
Place was in the hands of the County Council;
and that after the tenant had been got rid of, a
board had been put up for the property to be let;
that particulars had been sent for, and he found
the Council would let for twelve months, and
calling attention to the delay to which the fact
points.