HC Deb 14 August 1913 vol 56 cc2793-4

(1) The Postmaster-General may, for the purpose of constructing the railway, enter upon, open, break up, and interfere with the surface of the following streets and places, that is to say:—

(a) in the City of London:—

Finsbury Circus.

(b) in the Metropolitan borough of Holborn:—

the triangular footway or space lying at the northern end of and. abutting on Shaftesbury Avenue near to the junction thereof with New Oxford Street.

(c) in the Metropolitan borough of St. Marylebone:—

Barrett Street.

(d) in the Metropolitan borough of Stepney:—

Whitechapel Road and Raven Row so far as the same respectively lie between Bedford Street and East Mount Street.

Provided that the Postmaster-General shall not enter upon, open, break up, or interfere with any part of the surface of Barrett Street without the consent in writing of the mayor, aldermen, and councillors of the Metropolitan borough of St. Marylebone.

(2) Save as aforesaid nothing in this Act shall authorise the Postmaster-General, except for the purpose of making trial borings, and except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Act, to enter upon or take or use the surface of any public street or road.

Lords Amendment: In Sub-section (17), leave out paragraph (c), and insert instead thereof the words, "Provided that the Postmaster-General shall not enter upon, open, break up, or interfere with any part of the surface of Barrett Street without the consent in writing of the mayor, aldermen, and councillors of the Metropolitan borough of St. Marylebone.