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to the Council contributing to the cost of the St. Luke's portion of the scheme as a
Metropolitan Improvement, but without effect, and the Committee were therefore
compelled to terminate the proposed new road at Britannia Street,
In their report of the 8th April, 1892, the Housing Committee recommended
that the resolution of the Vestry of the 17th February, 1891, enumerating the
properties included in the Moira Place and Plumber's Place areas, should be
altered by the addition of the following buildings and premises to the buildings and
premises contained in the scheme already approved by the Yestry:—
(1) In Provost Street, those numbered 32 and 38. In Britannia Street, that
numbered 4. At the back of premises on the south-east side of Plumber's
Place, a small portion of the wood yard, buildings and premises in the
occupation of Messrs. Gould & Co., and coloured green on plan marked
"A" then laid before the Yestry. The streets, passages and courts
known as Moira Place, Plumber's Place, and so much of Moneyer Street
and Custance Street as were coloured pink on the plan marked "A." And
all other the lands, buildings, hereditaments and premises coloured pink
on the said plan marked "A."
(2) That the reconstruction scheme, as shown in the plan marked ' A,'' be
approved and adopted by the Vestry for dealing with the Moira Place and
Plumber's Place areas, under section 39 of the " Housing of the Working
Classes Act, 1890," and that Nile Street be widened to the extent of the
line edged with red on the said plan, and a new street be formed between
East Road and Britannia Street, as shown by the lines edged with red on
the said plan.
(3) That it be referred to the Housing Committee to take the necessary steps
to serve the notices required by the said section of the said Act.
As the London County Council are required by the Act to pay half the cost of
the scheme, the Committee thought it advisable to submit the scheme as finally
approved by the Yestry to the Council for their approval. This was done, and a
deputation was appointed to wait upon the Council. The Council's Housing
Committee were at first inclined to take exception to the scheme adopted by the
Vestry, as it was alleged that it included street improvements which the Council's
Committee thought were not within the tenour of the Act, and the Council's Committee
suggested that the area should be dealt with piecemeal. The Vestry's
Committee discussed the matter with the four local members of the Council, and
ultimately the Council signified its intention of supporting the scheme, provided
the following matters were omitted from it:—
(1) The proposed roadway between Britannia Street and City Road.
(2) The public house in Provost Street and Plumber's Place.