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These clauses having been duly inserted, I stated in my evidence before the
Committee, that the proposed railway was approved of by the Vestry, as it promised
to afford special facilities and cheap fares for working class traffic to and from the
suburbs, and it would also constitute a valuable rateable property without the
demolition of house property. The Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament,
and the Act received the Royal Assent, July, 1892.
(b). CITY AND SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY BILL.
(c). LONDON TOTTENHAM AND EPPING FOREST RAILWAY BILL.
These Bills were also promoted in Parliament in the session of 1892, and a
petition for clauses was prepared by me in the case of the City and South London
Railway Bill, which proposed the construction of an underground electric railway,
passing through a small portion of the Parish under City Road. The Bill, however,
was not considered by the Committee of the House of Commons and was postponed
to next session. Tne London Tottenham and Epping Forest Railway Bill was
withdrawn at an early stage.
(d). THE NORTH METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS BILL.
This Bill was promoted in Parliament in the Session of 1892, and negotiations
were entered into with the Company's Solicitors and Agents for the purpose of
obtaining the insertion of protective clauses. It was proposed to lay a new tramway
in the Bethnal Green Road and to make a junction between the lines in Commercial
Street and Shoreditch High Street, which involved the removal of the urinal. The
Vestry resolved to withhold their consent to the Bill unless the following conditions
were complied with: —
1. An underground urinal to be substituted for the present one, or a sum
of £750 to be contributed by the Company towards its cost.
2. All paving work necessitated by the scheme to be paid for by the
Company at 12s. a yard.
3. All refuges and lamp posts displaced, to be re-placed to satisfaction of
Vestry Surveyor.
The London County Council declined to give their consent to the Bill unless
the hours of the tramway employees were limited to 10 per day, but the Company
decided not to proceed further with their Bill under such conditions, so that it was
withdrawn.
(e). REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY ACT.
This Act has been abandoned as to a part of the proposed Railway not situate
in this Parish, and an extension of time for constructing the Railway in this Parish
has been obtained from Parliament.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
H. MANSFIELD ROBINSON
Shoreditch Town Hall, Vestry Clerk.
Old Street, E.C.,
August, 1892.