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PARISH OF PUTNEY.
Lower Richmond
Road.
Improvement.
This is a scheme for widening the Lower
Richmond Road from the Embankment,
opposite the draw-dock, to Bemish Road, a
length of about 700 feet. The road varied in width, the
average being about 25 feet, and when the improvement is
completed the width will be 45 feet. The necessary
properties have been purchased at a cost of £8,744 13s. 4d.
and pulled down, and the work of paving, kerbing, &c., is
now being proceeded with.
Upper Richmond
Road
Improvement.
The Board having decided to widen the Upper
Richmond Road on the south side, between
Ravenna Road and the Police Station, a
distance of about 300 feet, the freehold of the properties
required has been purchased from Mr. Leader for the sum
of £1,925, and arrangements made for the purchase of the
lessee's and tenants' interests. The setting back of the
forecourt of the Union Church has also been arranged and
this work together with the pulling down of the old
properties will shortly be commenced.
Paving New
Streets.
The following new roads have been paved and
adopted during the past year, viz.:—Glendarvon
Street, Winthorpe Road, Bendemere Road, and
Gladwyn Road, a total length of about 3 furlongs 64 yards,
at a total estimated cost of £1,859 15s. 3d. The work
executed comprised 2,407 super. yards patent Victoria
paving; 641 super. yards tar paving; 106 feet run 12-inch
by 8-inch kerb; 4,180 feet run taking up and relaying
kerb; 519 super. yards Tees Scoriae blocks; 85½ super.
yards 5-inch by 7-inch granite setts; 12 super. yards
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