2012, ISBN: 1231215089

[EAN: 9781231215081], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… Plus…

[EAN: 9781231215081], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: .since July, 1840, when it was thrown open by the Railway Company, under a contract with the East and West India Dock Company, have called into existence low-water jetties, or piers, at the intermediate stations of Erith, Greenhithe, Grays, and Rosherville near Northfleet. The Directors of the Terrace Gardens and Pier had been in communication with the Corporation for the transfer of their property to them, but no arrangement could be arrived at; and several law suits ensued respecting the tolls, but at length in June, 1842, an arrangement was effected, by which it was agreed that the temporary wooden pier should be removed, and one of larger dimensions and more permanent materials should be erected in front of the centre of the gardens (the wooden pier being on the west side, and out of the line of the road of approach); and then, that the whole establishment, with the block-house, or bulwark, adjoining, and its appurtenances, should be transferred to the Corporation for the sum of 40,500. A Bill was prepared in the early part of the session of 1842, and plans were deposited for the erection of a new and permanent pier in front of the Terrace Gardens; the approach to which was to be in a line with Harmer-street, which was already partly formed. The author was appointed the engineer, by the Directors of the Terrace property, and designs of the proposed work were prepared by him and submitted to and approved by the Admiralty and the Thames Navigation Committee, as conservators of the river. An Act was shortly after obtained, without any opposition having been raised; the rights of the various bodies likely to be affected having been duly regarded, and the designs of the work prepared, so as to Nearly the whole of the information contained in the above i.<

ISBN: 9781231215081

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