The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

CITY STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

In the course of last week Mr. Alderman
HEYOATE, Mr. 130175P1P3.1). and some others of the Inha-
bitants of Chatham-place, Blackfriars, presented to the Lone
MAYOR, a complaint, that the Committee of the Commissioners
of Sewers had directed the space before their houses to be raised
ani Macadamised. .Thety complained strongly that this mea-
sure had been adopted without consoling them, or giving them
notice on the subject, although their
.property would, as they
conceived, be seriously affected by it; and they begged that
they might be heard with respect to the measure before it was
carried into execution.—ln consequence of this complaint, or
memorial, the Lord Mayor convened a Special Court of the
Commitflionere of Sewers, which was held yesterday at eleven
o'clock.—The Loan Maxon toot the Chair.
The Surveyors' Report was presented, and a discussion took
place upon it between Air. Alderman Wood, Mr. Deputy Tay-
lor, Mr. Deputy Rend), and several other Members, when it
was unanimously agreed, that the plan would, if it were execut-
ed, be beneficial to the public; no injury was considered likely
to arise from it to private individuals, and a resolution to the
effect that it should be forthwith proceetted in was adopted.
A little more than three quarters of an hour after the Court
had commenced business. Mr. Alderman Ileygate came In, ac-
companied by Mr. Bonifield :anti Mr. Clark, inhabitants of
Chatham-place.
The Loop MAYOR stated to them, that although the Court,
as they had not attended in proper time, bad resolved on the
measure, yet it was willing to hear any thing that might be
offered against the plan.
Mr. Alderman HEYOATE, as a Member of that Court, and
as one of the inhabitants, objected to the plan as highly inju-
rious. It is intended to raise the space before the houses.
The, consequence of this would be, that the apparent elevation
of their premiss would thereby be diminished, the view from
them would be obstructed, anti their value would be conse-
quently lessened. They-objected to the new system, indepen-
dently of the increase in height. They were convinced that it
would be productive of infinitely more dust and dirt than the
present pavement was, and that it would prove A source of infi-
nite annoyance. lie (Mr. Alderman lleygato objected that
the Commissioners of Sewers had no power under the Act to
make such an extensive change. It only
empowered them to
repair the pavement, but not to raise it.
The Lord Mayor, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Deputy Walter, de.
'•livered their opinions at lenifh upon the subject. They were
clearly of opinion that 131se friar* Bridge ought to be Mac-
adamised, and that the descent from it, which was at present
highly dangerous should be lessened as much as possible.
They did not consider the alterations proposed would have the
effect on the premises anticipated by the inhabitants. They
were willing, however, to do every thing in their power to ac-
commodate the latter, as far as was consistent with public be-
nefit. It was then moved, that the Select Committee, which is
empowered to carry the work into execution,
.should be in-
structed to confer with the inhabitants, and make any alters-
tious that they misht suggest, if they were found practicable.
This liesolutiOn was cgtried- unanimously:
Mr. Alderman litiroATE pressed his objection as to the
power of the Committee to act ut such a case.
The Act was read dad it appeared that the Commissioners
were authorised to take up the pavement, and make such alter-
;alone us they thought necessary.
Mr. Alderman HEYCATE contended that the alteration wits
not necessary. The inhabitants were content with the pave-
as it now was.

Tile Lo n n MAY 0 n said, since the question had come to this—
whether the new plan was or was not necessary, he gave his opi-
nion decidedly in the affirmative. He had lived near the spot
all his lila, and knew the descent of the bridge to be highly dan-
gerous. The pavement with which the worthy Alderman was
content, was at times as slippery as glass, and the accidents
which took place upon it were incessant, both to carriages and
to those who went over on horseback. It was not impossible
that the plan, like every other improvement, might be diottl.
vantageons to some individuals, though beneficial to the public
at large, but he had little doubt that the inhabitants themselves
would have reason to be pleased with it as soon as it was carried
into execution.

'rite Romlotions mentioned were ordered to be carried Into
execution forth With, when the meeting separated.

TURN PIK ES.

HIGHGATE ARCHWAY.
.
HATTON•GARDSM—Yustprday, Mr. Coulson,
the Lessee of the Highgate Archway Toll, appeared to a sum-
mons to answer the complaint of a Mllr. Bingham.
The prosecutor stated, that about a week ago he passed
through the Highgate Archway in a glass coach, paid the ma-
unitary toll, and received a ticket which lie understood cleared
him of the toll on his return to town ; but when he appeared at
the gate on his way homewards, the Toll-collector would not
permit him to pass until he paid again. This was the complaint
against Mr. Coulson.
The defendant stated, that by Act of Parliament (which he
produced, and which bore out his assertion) the Trustees of the
Highgate Archway were ,empowered to collect toll from every
vehicle, &c. every time they passed through the Archway • but
upon his taking his lease..about two years ago, he thought it
advantageous to his interest, with the permission of the Truss
tees, to abate something of the rates permitted to be levied by
law, in order to encourage passengers, &c. to pass through the
Archway, instead of going round Highgate Hill. Ile has
found this system to answer his purpose, and when a gen-
tleman -in his , own carriage or on horseback appears, he only
charges the toil once for passing and repasstng, through the
Archway ; but glass roaches, hackney coaches, post chaises,
en i certain descriptions of carts, waggons, &c. he made them
pa, every time they passed or repassed.
The 111AGISTRATE5 inquired whether there .was any board
up at the 'ell gates specifying the tolls actually to be received
i%lr. Coulson answered That there was a board Up, specifying
the tells to be paid by' Act of Parliament,. but not describing.
the reduced rates. , _

The MAOIST RATES recommended, that as a matter of con-
venience such a board should be exhibited ; but decided that
Mr. Coulson was justified in charging the double toll, and dis..
missed the case.

BETIINA.L.OREENT.
Wonsfrfp..STßEET......resterday the collector of the
gate, Church-ktreet, lt,!thrial-green, appeared before TWY.
FOrin In answer to a summons obtained against hint by Mr.
Thomas Cope, flour-factor at Bow, who complained that he
had been charged for hint Carts repassing on the same day on
which he paid for their passing with flour.
Mr. Cope then produced the General Turnpike Act, from
the ft2d section of which there appeared an exemption on all
carts, &e. "repassing" when toll was paid on their •o passing."
Against this the Collector produced the Bethnal-green Local
Act, which enacts That all carts, &c. &c. passing, shall he
liable ;" malting no exemption whatever, nor taking any noticeof the words in the General Act, " Repassing on the. same
day." The Collector therefore contended, that under the Lo-
cal Act for Betlinal,green Trust, any cart, &e. &c. "passing,"
whether coming into town or going to .the country—whether
passing or repassing—they were still "passing" him, and there-
fore liable to toll.

his. TWY1011.1), after attentively consulting both Acts, ob-
served, that at fimt. he was led to put the same construction
with respect to the exemption as that moter'ded for by
Cope. But on referring to the Bethnal-green Local Act he
was, as a Magistrate, obliged to relinquish that opinion, in
order to give way to the .Act itself, under which he felt com.
yelled to dismiss the complaint. Ile then remarked to Mr.
Cope that, if he felt aggrieved, and was willing to try the ques-
tion. he had only to retuse payMg, and he wotild he summoned
and brought before hint, when he would (under the Act) be
obliged to convict him. Then against that conviction he had
the right of appeal, when the question might be tried for a
trifling expense, if he thought it worth while.
Mr. Cope seemed thankful to the Magistrate, and left the
office determined to try the right.