BALL'S POND GATE. TRAFFIC CHECK from 12 o'Clock Wednesday Night, June 25, to 12 o'Clock Thursday Appendix, No. 4. INDE X. N. B.-In this Index the Figures following the Names of the Witnesses refer to the Questions in the Evidence; and those following App. p., to the paging of the Appendix. A. ABOLITION of Tolls. Increase of accommodation generally, as well as of omnibus traffic, if the gates were removed altogether, Browse 230-237. 250-255. Omnibuses. Removal of Gates. See also Metropolis Roads Commission Accounts. Witness is accountant to the Metropolis Road Commission, Wright 465-He cannot furnish detailed information as to the cost of collection and of maintaining the several toll-gates and side-bars, ib. 469-474- As regards the districts not let out by the Commissioners he can supply separate accounts of the cost of maintaining the roads and of collection, ib. 470-477. 483-485. There is a yearly audit of the accounts by the Commissioners themselves; minute monthly examination by a finance committee of the Commissioners adverted to hereon, Wright 506-510. 532-542- -Means of furnishing the amounts collected at the several gates, Browse 694-696. 732. Agricultural Traffic. The agricultural traffic over the roads amounts to about 12,000 l. a year, Lord Lonsdale 1653. 1660. 1708. Anderson, Mr. Murray. Comment on the circumstance of Mr. Anderson being engaged in other business as well as in that of the Metropolis Roads Commission, Bradfield 1295 1303. Area of Clearance. Additional tolls are levied in the case of persons passing from one district to another, Browse 33-36—Instances of double tolls in the same parish, or over very short distances, ib. 225-229-Relief in particular localities if there were an enlargement of the area of clearance without reference to the existing districts; loss of revenue and difficulty in carrying out such enlargement, ib. 334-340. 729-731- -Considerable difficulties, though not insurmountable, in the way of an enlargement of the area of clearance, Lord Lonsdale 1650. Ashpitel, Arthur. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Owns considerable property between the Clapton gate and the Lee Bridge gate, in the parish of Hackney, 1160-1167-Operation of these toll-gates as a prohibition upon the letting of land and the building of wharves, &c.; instance of this in the case of witness, whose land is much depreciated by the tolls, 1168-1178. 1187-1210-Prejudicial effect of the tolls in the Tower Hamlets district upon the property therein, 1179, 1180-Prejudicial effect generally of toll gates upon the property in the neighbourhood, 1180. 1192-1195. 1198. 1200, 1201. Upon five miles driving in the Hackney, &c., district witness frequently pays four tolls, 1181 Different feeling in Hackney in regard to the maintenance of the roads being thrown upon the parish, 1182-1185. 1215, 1216-Belief as to a reduction of the local omnibus fares if the tolls were abolished, 1186, 1217-1222- -The abolition of the tolls would benefit the entire parish, more or less in different localities, 1187-1214Locality of the Lee Bridge gate adverted to, 1197. 1223. Association for the Modification of the Metropolis Tolls. Witness is secretary to this association, Bradfield 1224- Particulars as to the constitution, object, and operation of the association, ib. 1225 et seq.It is composed partly of omnibus proprietors, partly of persons in other trades, and partly of independent gentlemen; names of some of the members, ib. 1225. 1237. 1274-1277- -The association aims at the total abolition of the tolls, ib. 1226, 1227. Extent to which the association as a body has held meetings of its members, Bradfield 1228-1238-No committee or directing body has yet been formed, ib. 1228. 1266, 1267. 1272-Action hitherto of the association mainly through witness, who has advanced some money in forwarding its object, and who expects to be duly recompensed for his exertions and his outlay in the matter, ib. 1228. 1247-1264. 1272-1274. 13211323 -The association was not in existence in 1855, and formal subscriptions have not yet been paid by the members, ib. 1242-1247. 1259–1261. Report, 1856-continued. B. Ball's Pond Gate. Amount of traffic as checked from twelve o'clock, Wednesday night, June 25, to twelve o'clock, Thursday night, June 26, 1856, App. p. 119. Barker, John. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Jobmaster at Hackney, 1023, 1024-Evidence relative to three lines of omnibuses on the Newington-road; the fare by one line, stopping short of the Kingsland Gate, being 3d., by another line, going beyond the gate, being 4 d. and by a third line, also passing through the gate to a further distance, being 6d.; question as to the increased fare being the result of the toll, 1025-1075. Bayswater Gate. Removal in 1834 of this tollgate, Browse 72, 73. Bayswater Omnibuses. Use by the Bayswater omnibuses of a portion of the Whitechapel road without paying for it; the omnibus fares have not been reduced in consequence, Browse 723-728. 736-744. Bradfield, John Edwin, (Analysis of his Evidence)-Is secretary to the Association for the Modification of the Metropolitan Tolls, 1224- Particulars as to the constitution, objects, and operation of this association, 1225 et seq.-Action hitherto of the association mainly through witness, who has advanced some money in forwarding its objects, and who expects to be duly recompensed for his exertions and his outlay in the matter, 1228. 1247-1264. 1272-1274. 1321-1323-On the present occasion witness appears as the agent of the omnibus proprietors, who are members of the association, 1239, 1240. Reference to the reports of the Metropolis Roads Commissioners, as showing that one of its chief objects was a reduction of the tolls, 1278-Comments on the circumstance as shown in a return by the Commissioners to Parliament, that as regards the Ninth District, comprising Highgate, Hampstead, and Islington, the tolls have in the last six years produced between 16,000 l. and 17,000 l. over and above the expenditure on the roads, 1278-1290. 1313-Inaccuracy of Mr. Browse's evidence as to the loss that would accrue from a removal of the Islington, St. Pancras, and Hampstead-road gates, 1278 Notwithstanding the recent reduction of tolls in the Islington district, there is still no loss on that district, 1291. Sundry points requiring explanation in the reports of the Commissioners in regard to sums due to them by waterworks companies, 1292, 1293-Matters also requiring explanation in regard to the granite accounts, 1293-1295-Comment on the circumstance that some of the officers of the Commission, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Browse for instance, hold offices in other trusts, 1295-1303. Evidence in favour of the abolition of the Kensington gate, nearest London, the same being a great inconvenience, whilst it produces but a small amount in tolls; sufficient stock of granite on the road for its repair for two years adverted to hereon, 1304-1313. 1329 Examination in defence of an anonymous communication sent by witness to certain parties in his district, advising them to evade the tolls, 1314-1328. Suggested representation of the toll payers on the Commission, 1330-The Tower Hamlets and Marylebone should also be represented at the Board, ib.-Reasons which till recently induced witness to propose the abolition of the Commission, and the transfer of the trust to the Metropolitan Board of Works under a system of general rate over the metropolitan area, 1331-1339. 1349-1351. Witness now advocates a special rate upon each parish for the maintenance of its particular amount of road, as more just than a system of general rate, 1336-1354There should be but one management for the sewers and the roads, 1340-1342 Cheaper maintenance of roads by the Woods and Forests, as in the case of Regentstreet, than by the Metropolis Commission, as in the case of the City-road, 1344. Increase of omnibus accommodation according as the toll-gates are removed further from London; instances of this, 1355-1358. 1364-Reason for the non-reduction of omnibus fares in Islington, &c., when the tolls were reduced, 1359-1363- Respect in which the absence of tolls on the omnibus line from Paddington to the Bank has been advantageous to the public, 1365-1367. See also Lines, Augustus [Second Examination]. Brewers' Drays. Circumstance of brewers' drays, &c. rarely paying tolls though they largely use the roads, Lord Lonsdale 1725. 1741-1743. Bridges. Probable effect of the toll for crossing Waterloo and Southwark bridges in checking the running of more omnibuses, Lines 1475-1478. 1483. Browse, Henry. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Surveyor to the Metropolis Roads Commission since 1853; has been in the employment of the Commission since 1827, 1-6 -The Commission was constituted in 1826 under the Act 7 Geo. 4, c. 142, 7, 8. In 1829 another Act, 10 Geo. 4, c. 59, was passed with a view to equalize the tolls over the several districts, 9-11-In 1826 there were fourteen trusts, comprising about Report, 1856-continued. Browse, Henry. (Analysis of his Evidence)—continued. 130 miles, handed over to the Commissioners, 11-13-The fourteen trusts have been constituted into sixteen districts for the collection of the tolls; these districts explained on the map, 14-29- The Marylebone and Finchley Trust, and the New North-road Trust, are also under the care of the Commissioners, but the parishes repair the roads, 30-32. Additional tolls are levied in the case of persons passing from one district to another, 33-36-The tolls of each district are applied to the reduction of the general debt, there not being a separate account of receipt and expenditure for each trust, 37. 158162-Bad Bad state of the roads in 1826, 38-40. 206, 207--The debt upon the trust then amounted to 150,000 l., 41, 42-The debt has since been paid off, 43, 44The roads are now in a good condition, and are to a great extent repaired with granite, 45. 205-209--Repair of the road from London to Edgeware, and London to Harrow, out of Lyon's estate and the Harvist estate, separate accounts being kept as regards those roads, 46-55. 160. Particulars as to about fifteen miles having been given up by the Commissioners to the parishes, leaving 121 miles under the care of the former, 56-66. 71. 77-79Discontinuance since the Act of 10 Geo. 4, of the collection of a rate for lighting and watching, 63-66-Effect of the construction of railways upon the roads and upon the action of the Commission, 67-70. 130-132-Statement of the several removals of tollgates down to the year 1847, since which period no material alteration has taken place, 70-81. Diminution in income and increase in the cost of repairs which have prevented any further removals of toll-gates to greater distances from London, 82-119. 314-320Increased traffic and cost of repair in regard to those portions of road within the gates on the London side, from which the toll has been removed, 82-89. 165-174-Great wear through omnibuses which generally stop at the gates as their limit, 82-89. 166-169. 197-199-Amount received from tolls and trust property respectively, in the year 1827-28, and in 1855-56; decrease of about 11,000 ; 90-103Reference to the establishment expenses in 1855-56 as amounting to 3,695 l. (particulars hereon promised), 104-109-Investment during the last year of 10,263 l. in Exchequer Bills, adverted to, 110-112. Surplus receipts of about 5,000 l. in the last four years, 113-Reduction in 1855, at a cost of about 4,500 l., of the tolls in the Hampstead and Highgate Trust, in the Islington district; the gates could not be removed without great loss, 113. 175-177. 270. 281286 Estimate income, during the current year, of 64,950 ., and estimated expenditure of 64,945 l.; 118, 119. 240-242-Advantage in letting the tolls whenever it can be done, 120, 121-Increase of side-bars in order to prevent evasion of the tolls; how far effectual, 122-127—Doubt as to any increase of buildings and population where the gates have been removed, 128, 129. 187-191-Debt in the case of the Kilburn and Edgeware-road Trust, 133-137-Debt also upon the Harrow-road Trust, when handed over to the Commissioners; there is still a toll-gate on this road, 138-142. Statement showing the commencement and termination of the roads comprised in each of the sixteen districts under the control of the Commission, 143-154- Discontinuance since 1838, or rather since 1836, of receipts under the head of Statute-labour, 155-157 Statement of the length and cost of the metropolis roads within the limits of the Metropolis Local Management Act, together with the amount of assessment to the poor and the rate in the pound, for the purpose of repairs, &c., 163, 164, and App. p. 110, 111—On the London side of the gates, eleven miles and five furlongs have been given up by the Commissioners, the repairs on which, costing about 15,700 l., are defrayed out of the tolls levied beyond the gates, 165–174. 178–186. Tolerably good state of the roads handed over to Chelsea parish, 192--In 1828, there were 45 toll-gates, there are now thirty-six; 193, 194 There are now 81 side-bars, whilst in 1828 there were only forty-five, 193-196-Considerable wear and tear through the coal traffic as conveyed on narrow-wheel waggons, 199-203-Probable mcrease of expense and deterioration of the roads if they were entirely handed over to the several parishes, 210-220. 267. 273-280. 288-291. 299. 306, 307-Inference as to the unwillingness of the parishes generally to undertake the maintenance of the roads, 221– 224. 270-272. Instances of double tolls in the same parish or over short distances, 225-229Increase of accommodation generally as well as of omnibus traffic if the gates were removed altogether, 230-237. 250-255- -Expenditure in regard to improvements, such as widening and straightening the roads, 438-247-Doubt as to the expediency of a highway rate in lieu of toils, 248-255. 268, 269-A statement of the receipts and expenditure on account of the several districts, as let together, can be provided for the Committee, 256-266 Mode and cost of repair of Regent-street, 275-280. 288 290. |