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WORKHOUSE LANE.
In February, 1889, the attention of the Vestry had been called by
the Guardians to the unsatisfactory condition of the narrow lane leading
from St. John's Road, by the grounds of the Workhouse, into Hornsey
Lane, the letter of their Clerk suggesting that the Vestry should purchase
a portion of the adjoining estate for the formation of a proper
roadway and then obtain powers to close the lane in question altogether.
The Vestry placed itself in communication with the freeholder of
the estate referred to, but finding that bis demands were unreasonable
the proposal for the diversion of the lane had to be abandoned.
At the suggestion however of its Highways Committee the Vestry
caused a notice to be served upon the freeholder for the proper fencing
in of the estate abutting on the lane, and this fencing having since been
carried out the nuisance has to some extent been abated.
NEW STREETS.
1,318 feet in length of roadway have been made, and 5,931 feet
length of footway flagged by the Vestry during the past year, pursuant
to its powers under the Metropolis Local Management Acts. The
expenses were recovered at a Petty Sessions held at the Vestry Hall.
£3,551 9s. l1d. has been received during the year from owners
of property in respect of such works; and £1,134 7s. 4d. has been paid
by the Vestry during the same period for the making and paving of
"new streets." The following are'the streets in which work has been
carried out during the year :—
Edward's Cottages.
Calabria Road, between Highbury Place and Highbury Mews.
Highbury Mews, at intersections of Calabria Road.
*Ronald's Road, part between Arvon Road and Highbury Crescent.
*Horsell Road.
*Arvon Road, part between Drayton Park and Ronald's Road.
Holloway Road, N.E. side, between St. John's Villas, and
Elthorne Road.
Highgate Hill, N.E. side from Bismarck Road, to and including
No. 19, West View.
All the works have been executed under contract. In those marked
thus * the footways have been paved and the road work is in hand,