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A petition against the Bill was duly presented to Parliament.
The majority of the Vestries and District Boards of London appear to be in favour
of the Bill.
(m) PARLIAMENTARY SCHEMES, 1898.
Plans and Books of Reference with regard to the following schemes to which the
sanction of Parliament was proposed to be asked in the 1898 Session were duly lodged
in my office.
i.—London County Council (General Powers Bill).
ii.—London County Council (Northern Tramways Bill).
iii.—Great Northern and City Railway Bill.
Also Notices for Extension of Time with regard to
iv.—London, Walthamstow and Epping Forest Railway.
v.—City and South London Railway.
And a notice of abandonment of Undertaking re
vi.—London, Wathamstow and Epping Forest Railway.
i.—London County Council (General Powers) Bill.
This was a Bill to enable the London County Council to carry out the Rosemary
Branch Bridge Improvement, and for the removal of a wall and posts in Cæsar Street
and Long Street on the lines suggested by the Vestry.
The Vestry decided to petition in favour of the Bill.
ii.—London County Council (Northern Tramways) Bill.
The Council sought power by this Bill to lay a double line of tramway along
Bethnal Green Road on similar lines to those proposed by the North Metropolitan
Tramways Company last session.
The Vestry informed the Council that if they would agree to repave the whole of
that portion of Bethnal Green Road in this Parish the Vestry would petition in favour
of the Bill, otherwise the Vestry would oppose.
The Bill has, however, been abandoned owing to the strenuous opposition of the
Bethnal Green Vestry, whose consent was necessary.
iii.—Great Northern and City Railway Bill.—Proposed Extension.
The Surveyor and myself presented reports on the above.
The Railway Company are proposing to acquire land in New North Road, Eagle
Wharf Road, and adjoining thoroughfares for the erection of a generating station for
electricity, and for an extension of their railway which will be worked by electricity or
other mechanical power not steam. The Parliamentary Committee directed me to
request the Company to make provision for the widening of New North Road and