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Board should be contituted, consisting of representatives of
the Metropolitan Board of works, the Lewisham and
Plumstead District Boards respectively , and the authorities
representing the Parishes of Beckebham, Havyes Bromley,
Mottingham, Orpington, the Crays, Bexley. East Wickham,
Welling, Crayford, Erith, Dartford, &e.; cons.derablc
portion of the Parish of Lewisham toward-, south-cast,
and probably inclnding Southend, was intend, to be comprised
in the District, and one of two main sewers to be
constructed was to pass through this part of the Parish.
The Bill, in a materially altered form, Passed into law ;
but the proceedings of the Board in reference to it will
form matter for a future report.
The Sewerage works constructed exclusively for the
District during the year have been of an unimportant
character, and are specified in the annexed Report of the
Surveyor of the Board.
Some attention has, however, been paid, to the ventilation
of existing sewers, 57 Sewer ventilators having been
constructed in various parts of the District, and the subject
is still under the consideration of the Board.
HIGHWAYS.
The improved condition of the Roads throughout the
District, during the past few years, has been fully maintained
during the last year, notwithstanding that a con-
siderable eduction has been made in the quantity of material
used. J