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they were glad to hear of the probability of the
eventual removal of the houses, and they hoped
that advantage might be taken of same to complete
the public improvement caused by the widening of
the road. The Vestry then proceeded to get
tenders for the work. Messrs. Mowlem & Co.'s was
accepted and the improvement has been made. At
the suggestion of the Vestry the London Street
Tramways Company took advantage of the opportunity
to double their line, paying the Vestry a sum
of £43 4s. Od. for the additional paving taken to.
Hayward's Place.—Messrs. Nicholson and Co.
have carried out extensive additions to their premises
here, and in the course of same the archway at the
eastern end was temporarily removed. The Vestry
therefore communicated with Messrs. Crickmay &
Son, the architects, suggesting that it was a
favourable opportunity for giving a greater height
to the archway, and so improving the lighting of
same, and the current of air to the houses in
Hayward's Place. They replied that their clients
would do all they possibly could to meet the wishes
of the Vestry, and would therefore make the new
archway ten feet high at the crown, instead of
about 8-ft. 6-ins., which they hoped would be satisfactory.
The spring of the new arch is also considerably
higher than heretofore, so that the new
passage is a very desirable improvement.
Lighting Common Staircases.—The last report
referred to the General Powers Bill brought in by
the London County Council, providing, inter alia,
for the proper lighting of the staircases of Artizans
Dwellings and such like places, and stated that Mr.
Walton, the Chairman of the Works Committee,
had been deputed to give evidence before the
Select Committee of the House of Commons thereon.
The Committee, after hearing evidence, decided