The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-12 00:00:00

The Park Lane Improvement.

At the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board
of Works, held yesterday, at the office in Spring•
gardens, Mr Thwaites in the chair,
Mr TITE, M,P., called attention to the present
position of the Park lane Improvement question, as
one which demanded serious attention and imme•
diate action. He said this matter had received great
attention in the House of Commons, and without

doubt some change was necessary for the public
convenience. It would be remembered that he

brought the subject forward in May last, after hay.
ing been publicly questioned in the House of Com•
mons as to the course which the Board would adop

:o carry out the improvement, and he found the

subject was not very popular. He adopted the view
that the opening up of Hamilton-place would re.

medy the evil, and after a discussion by the Board,

a reference was made to the Streets Committee, to
consider and report. Oa June 13, the committee
met and agreed to a report, in which they stated that
the opening of Hamilton-plane would give the public
the facilities which were required. This report was

presented to the Board on June lith, when the
report was approved, and a motion was carried,
directing the chairman to communicate this opinion

,o the Chief Commissioner of Works, and a letter

was addressed to the Chief Commissioner, stating
that the widening of Park-lane was too formidable
a work for the Board to undertake on its own re.

sponsibility, there being no special fond for improve.
ments. The Chief Commissioner replied that there

were great difficulties in the way of opening up
Hamilton-place, and suggested thtst the board should
obtain parliamentary powers for widening Park-
lane, the cost of which work, the Commissioner
thought, should be borne by a metropolitan im•
provement rate. Much time had been lost without
any action being taken, and this important question
stood in the same position it did before. Now, in a
week, on the 17th, the latest day would pass on

which noticcs could be served, and in order that the

board might have power at a future day to intro
duce a bill into Parliament for the purpose of effee.

ring what the Chief Commissioner urged, he should
move, " That the Streets Committee be authorised
to serve the regular parliamentary notices for the
carrying out of the Park-lane improvement, and
that the book of reference be prepared." The adop-
tion of this motion would not pledge the board in
the slightest degree to the carrying out of the work
bat if that time were passed over without these steps;
being taken, the opportunity would be entirely lost,
and nothing could then be done for another year,
In his opinion the improvement could be effected,
by going through Hamilton-place at little cost to
the public, and without any great inconvenience to
the inhabitants of Hamilton.place. There was some

talk of asking the Chief Commissioner to open the
park to a certain class of traffic ; but whatever might
be done in that direction it behoved the board not
to pass by the present opportunity of serving the
notices, by which means they would be preparing
the way for future action.
Mr ROCHE seconded the motion.
Mr BROOKER said the Board had plenty of im-
provements with which to occupy its attention dur-
ing the year, and he did not see why this question
should be taken up. He should move as an amend•
men t that the question be deferred. The cost of
making the improvement, he understood, would be
very groat.
Mr NEWTON stated that the estimated cost of
widening Park-lane was £llB,OOO.
Mr LEGGE thought that the question should be
referred to the Streets Committee to hear from the
superintending architect a report as to the coat of
the improvement.
Mr D'IFFANGER expressed himself as entirely
opposed to the motion, as he was of opinion that if
the Board served the notices it would be bound to
carry out the improvement, which would entail a
great outlay of money for compensation alone, be-
sides the cost of land.
The CHAIRMAN explained to Mr D'lffanger that
if the motion were carried the Board would commu-
nicate with the Crown officers to ascertain if the
land necessary for the improvement would not be
given up, as well as to see if the authorities of St.
George's, Hanover square, would co-operate with
the Board in the matter.
Mr DIFFANGER said it was in the power of the
Chief Commissioner to show that he was desirous of
effecting a public benefit by restoring to the public
the part of the gardens extending from Stanhope•
gate to Hyde Park-corner, which was taken from
the public some time ago.
Mr MILLER, M.P., said one thing was very cera
tain, and that was the Board would have to carry
out this long-wanted improvement. Whether the
parishes or the Government paid the cost, or
whether there would have to be a special rate, was
not now the question, but the question was whether
the Board would allow itself to be shut out from
taking any steps in the matter for another year by
refusing to servo these notices. As to the compen•
sation which would have to be paid to the inhabi-
tants of Hamilton-place if that place were opened,
he supposed a clause might be introduced allowing
them to claim compensation if they could show in.-
jury. Of course the Board did not desire to override
the rights of any inhabitants of any place, but those
who claimed would have to prove their rights.
Mr TITE replied to the objections which had been
made, and said he had altered the terms of his mo-
tion in order that it might pledge the Board only to
a certain course of action. It now was " That with
a view to obtain a locus standi in Parliament for
the opening of Hamilton-place so as to improve
Park-lane, Parliamentary notices be given, and a
book of reference prepared ; that negotiations be
opened with fho Chief Commissioner of Works,:and
with the parish of St. George's, Hanover-square, by
the Streets Committee; and that the whole subject
be brought before this Board at the earliest pos-
sible date."
The motion was put from the chair and declared
carried. A division was demanded, when the num-
bers were—for the motion 22, against 8. It was
then declared carried.

The Hon. Gilbert Heathcote, M.P., and Lady
Evelyn Heathcote will leave Drummond Castle to-day for
Orton eville, Peterborough.
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