§ MR. CAVENDISH BENTINCKasked the Chief Commissioner of Works, Upon what conditions, and subject to what restrictions, Her Majesty's Government will carry into effect the pledge given in 1869 by the Office of Works, and recently renewed, to open a carriage communication between Queen Square and Birdcage Walk?
§ MR. AYRTONsaid, it was his wish that the arrangement referred to in the Question of the hon. Gentleman should be carried out. The arrangement was that the few persons who desired this communication should, at their own expense, construct the necessary road and pay the gatekeeper. As soon and as long as they did this the roadway should be kept open to be used for the limited purpose for which Birdcage Walk was at present used.
MR. NEVILLE-GRENVILLEasked if he was to understand that a gatekeeper, who was the servant of Her Majesty, should be paid by Her Majesty's subjects?
§ MR. AYRTONThe gatekeeper will be engaged by the Office of Works. The question is, whether all Her Majesty's subjects should pay his wages or whether he should be paid by the particular subjects who desire and would alone benefit by his services?