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a 60 feet roadway. A direct route would thus be formed
between Pimlico and Victoria Street.
No. i. Millbank Prison site.—It was contemplated forming a
new street 50 feet wide across the ground of Millbank
Prison in a line with Earl Street.
No. 5. Victoria Embankment extension.—This scheme included
the demolition of the houses in Millbank Street, between
Great College Street and Wood Street, and the whole of
the wharves and houses on the east side. Parts of the
public roadway would be given up, and a roadway varying
from 60 to 70 feet would be formed between Mowlem's
Wharf and Abingdon Street. A portion of the river
would be reclaimed, and ornamental gardens laid out
between the Embankment wall and the roadway.
No. 6. St. George's Place.—The traffic at this spot is enormous,
and the narrowness of the roadway causes the traffic to
become congested. Only one house is in this parish.
The improvement would be effected by widening the road
way about 20 feet.
No. 7. Ashley Place.—To relieve the traffic of Victoria Street
it was proposed to form a new road, 50 feet wide, parallel
with Victoria Street, between Howick Place and Ashley
Place, and to continue it into Vauxhall Bridge Road. It
was contemplated also to widen the entrance from Victoria
Street into Ashley Place, and to continue the road in a
direct line to Ambrosden Avenue.
Caroline Place.—Mr. E. H. Bourchier made application to
close this court, and assent was given thereto upon payment of
a sum to cover the cost of the paving, &c. The consent of the
Justices had not been obtained at the close of the year.
Proposed acquisition of premises for street cleansing purposes by
own staff.—Having obtained particulars of wharves, suitable for
the purposes of street cleansing by the Vestry's own workmen,
the Committee deliberated upon the advantages of each, and also
upon the obstacles placed in the way, and considered it desirable
for the Vestry to continue the arrangements which then existed.
The list of the wharves which
Committee is as follows:—
Castle Wharf
Edgar & Lucas' Wharf
Mowlem & Co.'s Wharf
Bruton & Dyke's Wharf
received the consideration of the
Ludford's Wharf
Henderson's Wharf
Providence Wharf
Vauxhall Bridge Wharf
Improvement in York Street by St. James's Park Station.—The
roadway in this street being very narrow an agreement was
entered into with the Metropolitan District Railway Company by