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(DUNLOE STREET.)
In order to widen and improve this thoroughfare, it was suggested that the
Company give up a strip of land, on the south side near their depot, belonging to
them, to which they consented on condition the area be paved by the Vestry—which
work lias been carried out, and a considerable street improvement thereby effected.
GOLDSMITH'S ROW.
Having taken exception to the line of frontage as proposed and shown on
plans for Industrial Dwellings on the site of the old Goldsmith's Almshouses, the
matter was submitted for arbitration to the Superintending Architect of the
London County Council, who decided that the prolongation ot the general line of
buildings along this street should be maintained. My exception was thereby
confirmed. The acquirement of a strip of land in front of this property, in order to
improve the footway of Goldsmith's Row, is still under consideration.
HAGGERSTON DISTRICT.—NEW SEWERS.
Complaints (arising from various causes, as stated in the following report)
having been made as to the sewerage of this district, plans (subsequently approved
by the London County Council with their addition: "all pipe sewers to be laid in
concrete") and estimates lor a thorough system of re-drainage were prepared with
the aid of a competent temporary assistant, and submitted to your Paving and
Sewers Committee, who Resolved—"That this Committee recommend the Vestry
to approve the scheme as submitted, and that the contract be divided into two
sections, and tenders invited for the work; also, that a quantity Surveyor be
employed on the usual terms." These resolutions having been approved by the
Vestry, further particulars in reference to the execution of the work will be given
in a future report.
"REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR UPON THE RE-DRAINAGE OF A
PORTION OF THE DISTRICT OF HAGGERSTON.
" Surveyor's Department,
Town Hall, Old Street,
December, 1892.
"To the Pnvimj ami Sewers Committee.
"Gentlemen,—In consequencc of the numerous complaints received from the
Sanitary Department as to the impossibility of properly dealing' with the drainage
of Dwellings, Board Schools and other premises in that portion of the Parish
surrounded by Regent's Canal on the North, Ilackney Road on the South, Goldsmith's
Row on tiie East, and Great Cambridge Street on the West, and owing to