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always highly inconvenient, while the crossing of the congested
thoroughfares is attended with danger to both life and limb of the
pedestrian. The Vestry have urged upon the London County
Council the necessity of widening Old Street at its western end, and
that such widening should be effected by the Council as a fitting
completion to the Street Improvement Scheme for the construction
of the New Street from East to West already mentioned, and they
have asked the Council to undertake the work as one of a Metropolitan
character.
The Vestry have recently received a letter from the Council to
the effect that they do not see their way clear at present to entertain
the proposal, but the Vestry are so strongly of opinion that the
improvement should be carried out at the earliest possible moment,
that they have determined to again press the matter upon the
Council, and to ask that a deputation may be received in support of
their views. The matter is one which the Vestry thinks largely
affects the Ratepayers of the Parish of Clerkenweil, and they desire
me to ask whether your Vestry will co-operate with the Vestry, and
join in the proposed deputation to the Council, and if so, whether
they will appoint members of the Vestry to represent, them on the
occasion.
I shall be glad to have an early reply.
I am, dear Sir,
Yours truly,
R. Paget, Esq., G. W. PRESTON,
Rosoman Street, Clerk.
Clerkenweil, E.C.
The Vestry agreed to co-operate with the St.
Lukes Vestry in the matter, and appointed Mr.
Gibson, Mr. Dixie, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Ross as a
deputation to the County Council to urge the
necessity for such widening. A Conference was
subsequently held at the St. Luke's Vestry Hall,
on the 5th February; but during the year now
under review no further approach was made to the
Council on the subject.
Omnibus Fares—In September, 1889, the Vestry
had their attention directed to the fares charged by
the London General Omnibus Co., on the route
from Islington to Holborn through this Parish, it
being pointed out that, whereas penny fares existed