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The improvement in Rotherhithe-street, at the east side of the Grand Surrey
Dock entrance, is now complete, and the following is a statement of the cost thereof.
Cost of site, after deducting £150, paid by
the Grand Surrey Docks Company, for piece
of ground near the Dock House by agreement
303
5
4
Less contribution received from the Metropolitan
Board of Works,
151
1
9
152
3
7
Compensation to Messrs. Talbot
50
0
0
Fence
20
0
0
Labour .
104
16
8
Material ,
94
16
0
Cartage
26
8
0
Total cost
£ 448
3
10
The works at the Laystall, back of the Workhouse, have been continued, and art
nearly completed.
The Grand Surrey Dock Company requiring the site of the right of way, by side
of the "Waterman's Arms" for their new entrance, an arrangement has been made
with them for the better accommodation of the Inhabitants, that the street near their
new entrance, and also the New Bridge, shall be increased in width over and above
the width required by the Act of Parliament, in lieu of such right of way
LIGHTING.
In consequence of the diversion of the street, near the Grand Sum \ Dock entrance
during the alterations, two of the public lamps have been discontinued, one
new lamp has been set up in Glebe-Road, Jamaica-level, and the lamp at the "Shin"
Rotherhithe-street. has been numbered with the rest of the parish lamps making the
total number of gas-lamps in the Parish, lighted under contract with the Surrey Consumers
Gas Company 332. (For particulars of Contract, see page 4.)
This Vestry have joined with the St. Olave's District Board of Works, and the