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The depths from surface of carriageway to soffit of tunnels would be
approximately as follows:—
ft. in.
At Canal Bridge, New North Road 45 10
„ Murray Street 38 4
„ Fairbank Street (North end) 40 5
„ Ditto (South end) 41 3
„ East Road 40 0
„ City Road (tunnels increased in size, probably for a station) 32 0
The length of the railway within Shoreditch Parish would be approximately
1,300 lineal yards, same as the scheme previously referred to.
Permission is sought "To authorise the Company to provide engine houses,
stations, passages, subways, tunnels, shafts, fitting shops, workshops, warehouses,
yards, depots and works; "also, "to cross, stop up, close for traffic, alter, remove,
divert, and otherwise interfere with, either temporarily or permanently, any
roads, streets, highways, footpaths, places, &c."; also sewers, culverts, subways,
drains, &c."; and "to appropriate and use for the purposes of the intended works,
or of the intended Act, the subsoil and undersurface of any lands, streets, roads,
highways, and places under, along, or across which any of the works are intended
to be made."
"To authorise the Company to deviate from the lines or situations of any of
the works, and also to deviate from the levels of any of the works to such extent
as may be authorised or determined under the powers of the intended Act, and
in either case whether beyond the limits allowed by the 'Railway Clauses
Consolidation Act, 1845,' or otherwise."
As suggested in the scheme before reported on, the County Council and the
Vestry should claim absolute power of deciding in what manner each individual case
comprised within the previous paragraphs should be dealt with, and have authority
to require detailed plans and sections for their approval or otherwise; also to
provide supervision at the Company's cost.
Considerable alterations and deviations of the main and local sewers, street
gullies, and private drains may be anticipated, all of which should be carefully
done by approved contractors, and supervised.
Special provisions in the Bill against the ingress of steam from machinery
into the sewers should also be required.
Again, although the promoters state that "It is not intended to alter the
surface level of any street or road," much disturbance by excavations must
necessarily occur.
The proper reinstatement of all street and road surfaces, at existing levels
and gradients by approved contractors should be secured, and adequate hoardings