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WIDENING OF PLOUGH YARD.
The widening of this thoroughfare, for which the London and
North Western Railway Company some four years ago obtained
powers, has not yet been commenced.
No other schemes of special social importance have been
submitted for Parliamentary sanction this session.
WATER COMPANYS' REGULATION ACT.
A Bill is now before Parliament, which has for its object the
restriction of the Water Companies from cutting off the Water
from small dwellings for non-payment of Water rates, where the
owner and not the occupier is liable by law or agreement to the
payment of the rate. As there are very few cases where the owner
is liable by law, and as there is nothing to compel the Water
Company to enter into an agreement, very little good can be
anticipated from the operation of this Bill if it should pass.*
NILE STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The last Annual Report gave an account of the proceedings
which had been taken in conjunction with the Charity Trustees of
St. Luke and Cripplegate, for the opening of the thoroughfare
between East Road and Shepherdess Walk, which was restricted
to very narrow dimensions on one part, by property partly belonging
to the above Trustees and partly by private owners. It was
then stated that although the works were completed the accounts
wore not finally adjusted, and the complete statement as to cost,
&c., must be deferred till next year. The statement of the final
settlement is now presented. The land belonging to the Charity
Trustees of St. Luke and Cripplegate was, after considerable
correspondence, in which the Vestry absolutely declined to
purchase, given up free of cost, on condition that the Vestry put
in the sewer and paved the thoroughfare.
in the sewer and paved the thoroughfare. For the remaining
property required, the Vestry paid :—
* Received Royal Assent, 8th August.