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BLACKSTOCK ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
The attention of the Vestrv has been again directed to the
disgraceful state of Askell Mews, Blackstock Road, which, it will
be remembered, has been the subject of much discussion and negociation
for some years past. The decision of the Vestry in April, 1890, to
purchase the property for the sum of £3,000 was unfortunately rendered
abortive by the action of the County Council, with the result that the
opportunity of carrying out the improvement at a reasonable price
passed away. The Vestry is given to understand that a more reasonable
spirit now prevails in the Council, and it has accordingly referred
the matter to its "Works Committee with a view to some step being
taken to carry out the proposed improvement. It is, however,
extremely doubtful whether anything can now be done except at a
greatly increased cost.
NEW STREETS.
3,930 feet in length of roadway have been made, and 5,190 feet in
length of footway flagged by the Vestry during the past year pursuant
to its powers under the Metropolis Local Management Acts. The
provisions of the Metropolis Management Act Amendment Act, 1890,
were put in force to repair spme 687 feet of carriageway, and 635 feet
of footway in Highbury Mews, between Calabria Road and the north
end of the Mews. £4,602 0s. 4d. has been received during the year from
owners of property, while £4,657 14s. 6d. 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:—
Arvon Road, between Ronald's Road and Melgund Road.
Melgund Road.
Witherington Road.
Providence Place.
Beversbrook Road, between Mercers Road and Tytherton Road.
Andover Gardens.
Andover Grove.
Tytherton Road.