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whether the Vestry would make a contribution
towards the cost, and if so, to what extent. After
carefully considering the matter, the Works Committee
informed the Council that they were prepared
to recommend the Vestry to give its sanction
to the construction of a double line of tramways
through Goswell Road, and the construction of
lines from the "Angel" Hotel through St. John
Street Road and St. John Street to the boundary of
the Parish near the Central Meat Market, also to
a line through Rosebery Avenue to the Parish
boundary, upon the Council undertaking to widen
Goswell Road between Upper Ashby Street a,nd
Clerkenwell Road at the cost of the County, as was
done in the case of the Old Street Improvement,
and to complete the line through St. John Street
Road and St. John Street before the line through
Rosebery Avenue is commenced.
On the 4th May the Improvements Committee
informed the Vestry that they would be prepared
to recommend the Council to seek Parliamentary
powers for the carrying out of the work, provided
the local authorities concerned, the Vestry of
Clerkenwell and the Vestry of St. Luke, will agree
to contribute between them the sum of £20,000
towards the cost. After considerable discussion
the Vestry eventually agreed to contribute the sum
of £15,000 towards the cost of widening Goswell
Road between Upper Ashby Street and Great
Sutton Street, and gave its consent to the construction
of a double line of tramways through Goswell
Road, and the construction of double tram-lines
from the "Angel" Hotel through St. John Street
Road and St. John Street to the boundary of the
Parish near the Central Meat Market; also to
double tram lines through Rosebery Avenue to the