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Footways.
During the year, 16,480 feet superficial of new 3-in.
paving have been laid in Mile End Road, Burdett Road,
and Bridge Street, East, and 4,847 feet of old paving
relaid in the Mile End Road; the total cost of which
has been £606 16s. 10d. The work was executed
under contract by Mr. Rutty.
The old paving from Mile End Road has been laid
in streets of less thoroughfare, and 10,000 feet of 2½-in.
paving have been laid in various streets by your own
workmen, the cost of which was £343.
New Streets.
During the year, you have paved and made up, at
the cost of the owners of property, Edward's Road and
Clinton Road, making an addition to the roads of the
Hamlet of 1059 ft. lineal, equal to 42360 superficial feet.
Scavenging.
The arrangement with the Great Eastern Railway
Company, which I reported to you last year, has worked
most advantageously to the Vestry, during the whole of
the year just ended.
The cost of cartage has been £1015 19s or l/9½ per yd.
That of loading into trucks 117 18s or 2½ „
£1133 17s
The quantity removed from the roads was 11,223
yards, and that during the year 1869, 11,319 yards.
Watering.
During the year, the water carts were employed
ninety-five days, at a cost of £481 6s 8d for horses and
drivers, and £308 10s 3d for 7,555,000 gallons of water,
supplied by the East London Water Company.