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of the Working Classes Act; secondly, by dealing
with the whole area of Jerusalem Court under part
I of the Act; and lastly, by applying to the County
Council to deal with the area between Aylesbury
Street on the north, Albemarle Street on the
south, St. John Street on the east, and Jerusalem
Passage on the west, thereby enabling not only
Jerusalem Court, but Bishop's Court and Aylesbury
Place to be done away with, and the widening of
St. John Street to be carried out. The Committee
was of opinion that it would be desirable to proceed
under Part I. of the Act in respect of the whole of
the last mentioned area, and recommended—
That the necessary steps be taken to put Part I. of
the Housing of the Working Classes Act into
operation.
Rosoman Street and Exmouth Street Improvement.—The
Vestry desire to record that in the
re-building of the "London Spa" P.H. and the
houses in Exmouth Street to Northampton Row,
the corner of Exmouth Street and Rosoman Street
is to be slightly set back, and the entrance to
Northampton Row is not to be again built over.
Improvement of White Lion Street.—The
Vestry also desire to record with satisfaction that
in reference to the re-building of the "White
Lion" P.H., at the corner of White Lion Street
and High Street, one of the covenants imposed by
Captain Penton was that White Lion Street should
be improved by setting back the new building so as
to make the street 40 feet wide, or about 10 feet
wider than at present.
Widening of St. John Street and Goswell Road.
—The Vestry have again urged upon the
London County Council that in, considering the