The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

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The ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Bosrd
of Woiks was held yesterday in the Council Cham-
ber, Guildhall, Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair.
The financial statement was presented.
NEW ROAD FOR THE EAST END OF LONDON.
A report was brought' up from the committee of
works and.improvements on the subject of the for-
tnation of a new street at the east end of London,
in which they recommended " That the necessary
steps be taken by the Board for forming a road be-
tween the Fist India Dock-read and Bow-roars, in
the course shown by the line coloured red upon the
ptan produced, and for improving the bridge at the
Eastern Counties Railway in the Grove-road, and
the bridge over Sir George Duckett's Canal in the
Grove-road, provided the several proprietors give
up for the purposes of the proposed road and im-
provements the laud comprised within the points
A. and B upon the plan, to a with of 70 feet at the
least ; that Mr. Cotton, one of such proprietors, do
undertake to make the roads for the land which he
shall so give up, and also contribute a sum of 1,0001.
towards the expense of making the bridge over the
Lea Cut ; and provided further that the owners of
the land or the parishes undertake the formation
and making up of th 9 roads between the points A
and C on the plan, and to defray all the expenses
requ'red for their completion, the total estimated
cost of the said road and works to this board being
27, 2041."

kr. Durox said he would now move, in the
words of the report, that the recommendations of
the committee, wi h the plans and estimates for the
folmation of a new street to the Bow-road, be
agreed to.
After some discussion the motion was put to the
vote, the numbers being as follows—For, 17 ;
ag.iust, 3. Majority, 14.—Adjourned.

POOR LAW (IRELAND).—Frew a voluminOtla return,
giving" full details of tt e expenditure, &c., of each Poor
Law Union in Ireland, it appears that in 1855 the toll
Poor Law valuation of that kingdom was 11,565,4661. ;
the total poor relief expenditure for the year ended 29th
ave-
rage Se eypetaerni hpeor,u
poundage for
f6n8r5,t2h5e911.
a,
tand u
quinquennial
poundageenni
iti
WOOLWDOH.—An ace'
yearly expenditure on the valuation, ls, 21d. The aye-
perioodt
(1851-1855) was ls. 6d.
took place on Tuesdayidentevaetntr gin
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coofaintairTresauTlts,
Woolwich Arsenal, to James Cook late
withA
military steam transport Marlborough, Captain
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the
ing to board his ship, which lay grounded
ini attempt-
alongside the Anenal quay, ways precipitatedat
tOoW.7leatteri
of about 20 feet by one ot the bars of the ladder givingi
way, his head coming in contact with a cross-boa nof
wood work beneath. He was conveyed to the infirmary
,of the institution and zealously attended by Dr. Parrett
and the medical' officers on duty. He lingered until
Thursday, when he dim', from suppuration ot the brain
and membranes. It is somewhat remarkable that a few
months back the chief mate, also an elderly man, was
found hung in his berth, the vessel lying in the same
spot where the present accident oecurred.
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