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BLACKSTOCK ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
It was intimated in the last annual report that the Vestry had
asked the London County Council to carry out this improvement on
the best terms it was able to make and had offered to contribute
one-half the cost but that the Council had declined to accede to the
request. The Vestry subsequently resolved, in April, 1890, to accept
the offer of the freeholder of the property to undertake the work for
the sum of £3,000 at its own risk. Unfortunately, however, the
delays which had occurred increased as they were by the difficulties
created by the London County Council had so disgusted some of the
owners of short interests that they had entered into fresh agreements
with their sub-tenants, so that it is doubtful whether the opportunity
offered has not passed away.
WORKHOUSE LANE.
Reference was also made in the last annual report to the unsatisfactory
condition of the narrow lane leading from St. John's Road to
Cheverton Road by the side of the boundary wall of the workhouse.
In February last a notice was served upon the Vestry by the Guardians
requesting the Vestry to take the necessary steps to obtain an order
for stopping up and diverting the footway in question. The Vestry on
the recommendation of its Works Committee agreed to the proposal,
and instructed the Vestry Clerk to take the necessary steps for the
purpose pursuant to 5 and 6 William IV., c. 50.
The matter was receiving attention at the clo.-e of the year with
which this report deals.
NEW STREETS.
4,120 feet in length of roadway have been made and 9,513 feet
in length of footway flagged by the Vestry during the past year
pursuant to its powers under the Metropolis Local Management Acts.
The Amendment Act, referred to on page 79, was also put in force
to enable the Vestry to repair some 412 feet of roadway between
Mount Pleasant and Rarnsbury Square.
One petty sessions for the recovery of road-making expenses was
held at the Vestry Hall during the year.