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REPORT OF COMMITTEE AS TO CARTAGE OF MATERIAL AND
THE APPOINTMENT OF A SCAVENGER.
Grove Place, Lewisham, 28th March, 1857.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting of the Board of Works for
the Lewisham District, to consider and report upon the nature of the contracts
to be entered into by the Board for executing the Cartage of Material,
and for the collection of Dust and Rubbish in the district, beg to report:—
That they think it desirable, for the purpose of cartage of material, to
divide the district into three divisions—one to consist of so much of the
Parish of Lewisham as lies east of the London and Brighton Railway—a
second of so much of the same parish as lies west of the same railway, or
within two furlongs of the eastern side of the same—and the third to consist
of the Hamlet of Penge.
That the cartage should be executed in each division at a price per yard
per furlong, except where the material is carried a distance of not more
than two furlongs, when it should be executed by day work.
That the Tenders should be made for executing the work, both by
distance and day work, in respect of each division, separately. And as regards
the portion of Lewisham Parish east of the railway (which may be
called Blackheath and Lewisham division), should specify a price for cartage
from the pits at Blackheath, Rushey Green, and Southend, and also from
any wharf at Deptford; as regards the portion of the parish west of the
railway (or the Sydenham and Forest Hill division), should specify a price
for cartage from the Forest Hill Station, and also from Croydon; and as
regards the Penge division, comprising the whole Hamlet, should specify a
price from Croydon. And that a price should also be specified in respect of
each division for the hire of each set of one horse and harness and one cart
and man per day. And also an additional price for each additional horse
and harness per day.
And with reference to the Contract for the Collection and Removal of
Dust and Rubbish in the District, the Committee beg to report—
That they recommend that Tenders be invited in the same terms as
heretofore.
W. S. SHOVE.
THOS. TAPLEY.
WM. EDGERTON.
JAS. BROOKER.