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KERBING AND CHANNELLING.
In the Parish of Lewisham, the south-western footpath of
Loampit Vale from the Mid Kent Railway bridge to the Angel
Inn, and the eastern footpath of the High Road, Lewisham, from
Hither Green Lane to the National Schools, have been kerbed and
channelled with Aberdeen granite at a cost of £503 5s. 4d., and
the Board propose to obtain a loan of £9,000 for the purpose of
completing the kerbing and channelling in the principal streets in
the parish. A crossing of granite pitching has been laid down at
Lee Bridge at a cost of £21 9s.
In the Hamlet of Penge several streets have been kerbed
and channelled, under a contract with Messrs. Beevers, some of
which were not completed at Lady-day last. The total cost of
each road will be given in my next report.
IMPROVEMENTS.
An improvement of great importance has been made in the
widening of Lee Bridge, at the joint expense of this Board and
the Plumstead Board, at a cost of £500 2s. 7d., the county contributing
a sum of £100, and the net cost to your Board being
£200 1s. 3d.
The Board were also enabled to set back a fence at Perry
Hill by the liberal consent of the Leathersellers' Company. The
cost of the new fence was £20 9s.
The bridge in Beckenham Lane, Penge, was widened and
the road and footpath improved at the expense of the Birkbeck
Land Society.
A very great improvement was also effected by widening the
old Canal Bridge in the Anerley Road. The cost was as follows:—
Revetment Wall £23 0 10
New Fence 20 6 11
Making Road, &c. 9 17 8
Total £53 5 5
An improvement was made by the Land Society in widening
the Croydon Road, Penge, near the Mitre Inn.
Several other important improvements are contemplated, and
steps are being taken to obtain the consent of the owners to their
being carried out. I wish to mention that the Station Road improvement,
Anerley, and the widening of the Dartmouth Load
will very soon be completed.