The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The ordinary weekly meeting of the board was
held yesterday at their office" in Spring-gardens ; Sir John
Thwaites, the chairman, presiding. Mr. Shaw introduced
a deputation of gentlemen from the committee formed for
the purpose of opposing the construction of the Metropo-
litan Railway (station connecting lines), No. 1, Bill,f) to
enable them to present a memorial to the board against
the bill. Mr. Pollard, clerk to the board, read the memo-
rial, which set forth that the line was not wanted ; that the
works would be a great nuisance to the inhabitants of
York-place, Baker-street, Portman-square, Orchardestreet,
&c., praying the board to take steps to oppose the
bill in parliament. Sir James Hamilton, in support of the
prayer of the petition, said the linoleum" the works would
be to the inhabitants of York-place, Baker-street, sod the
other streeta through which they would pass would be
intolerable, and when finished the line would not cerise
to be an annoyance to them. Besides that, it would
utterly annihilate the very large main sewer from
Finchley, running down York-place, Orchard-street, Baker-
street, ha., and would prevent the flushing which would
be necessary from time to time to cleanse those sewers.
The Chairman said the memorial would receive the
greatest consideration of the board. What Sir James
Hamilton had said with regard to the main sewer was per-
fectly correct, and would shortly be reported upon. The
board had felt it necessary to take steps to prevent any
interference taking place with that sewer, and they there-
fore had determined to oppose the bill in parliament.
Tne Streets Committee brought up a report stating that
in the bill for constructing the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway over Southwark-street, clause 68 limited the cover-
ingot that street to 180 feet, but the company were about
to apply to parliament to have that clause repealed, as they
wanted to cover 120 feet more of the roadway. The com-
mittee, therefore, race am:waded "that a petition be pre-
sented against the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company's bill for the proposed alteration of section 68 of their
(additional powers) act, 1862, providing protection to the
road in respect to Southwark-street, and that the solicitor
be instructed accordingly." Mr. Pollard read the following
letter from Messrs. Ferrer, °eery, and Ferrer, on behalf of
the Duke of Cambridge, relative to the bill proposed by the
board to be brought before parliament for the improvement
of Park-lane :—"66, Lincoln's-inn-fields, Dec. P 2, 1865.
Sir,—We have received the commands of his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge to address you oo the sub-
ject of tl e bill which the Metropolitan Board of Works in-
tended bringing before parliament for the improvement of
Park-lane. The scheme contemplates the destruction of
Gloucester House, which from its position, convenience,
and size, is peculiarly suited for the duke's residence,
and which he is therefore most unwilling to relinquish.
If the removal of Gloucester House was absolutely
necessary for the currying out a great public improvement
the duke would not urge his private convenience in oppo-
sition to it, bat it appears to his royal highness that the
scheme proposed by the Metropolitan Board is by no means
the best scheme that could be desired, and that, looking to
the character of the property on the east side of Perk-
lane, a larger more comprehensive plan would not only
more effectually carry out the object in view, but might be
made in the end a lass expensive, or even a remunerative
operation. Under these circumstances we are to intimate
that, however reluctantly, the duke will feel himself bound
to oppose the bill is question if it should be proceeded with,
—We have the honour, &c., FABIUS, Occur, and FARBER."
The board ordered the communication to be acknowledged.
After some routine bosineaa the board adjourned,

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