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Wandsworth 1896

Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896

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Daily Cost.

£s.d.
Wages012
Coke03
Oil, waste, and firewood00
Repairs05
Insurance00
£1111¾

Paving works. The following new paving works have
been executed during the year, viz.:— £ s. d.
High Street,—Opposite new shops Nos. 34 to 42a
inclusive,—141 feet by 8-feet 6-inches has been
added to the footpath (1,200 feet super. York
paving) 60 0 0
Rectory Estate,—Wirtemberg Street (260 feet lineal
12-inch by 8-inch granite kerb) 27 12 10
Howard Street,—granite channelling laid on concrete
(13 yards super.) 5 4 0
Station Road,—tar-paving (33 yards super) 3 13 1
Lyham Road at Chale Road,—17 feet by 12 feet
has been added to the footpath (23 yards super.
tar-paving) 2 6 0
£98 15 11
The following sums have been expended in paving
repairs, viz:— £ s. d.
For granite and York paving 93 9 0
For asphalte paving 352 12 2
For tar-paving 100 9 2
For tar-paving,—dressing with tar and grit, 44,250
yards super 230 9 4
For wood-paving in Clapham Park Road
originally paved in 1886, re-laid
with softwood 5-inch blocks grouted
with tar and pitch, 1,340 yards super.
at 6s. 8d. £446 13 4
Carried forward £446 13 4 776 19 8