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Shoreditch 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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FOOTWAY AND CARRIAGEWAY PAYING, 1897—8.
The following works at the cost stated have been executed by the Vestry Contractors during the past year.
| Bridport Place, East side— | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A portion of old York Paving squared and relaid, new 2½ York Paving supplied and laid, a length of Kerb dressed and refixed, a length of new straight and circular supplied and fixed, new 3"x 6" Granite pitchings supplied and laid, a portion of old pitchings relaid. new 12" x 6" flat channel Kerb supplied and fixed and pitchings laid on 6" Portland cement concrete and grouted, 53 Coal plates let in, 32 holes rebated, 3 Lamps and 2 Boxes let in, 1 Post fixed including cutting on York Granite also Mason and Labourer 41 hours each | 560 | 5 | 3 |
| East Road (from Brunswick Place to Sturt Arms, Public House)— | |||
| Kerb redressed and reset on Portland cement concrete, a portion of York paving squared and relaid, and 3" York paving supplied and laid,new 6" x 12" edge kerb, supplied and fixed, a portion of Carriageway relaid and grouted, cutting on Granite and York, 10 holes cut in, 3 ditto rebated, 5 Lamps and 2 Boxes let in and 2 corners rounded | 289 | 13 | 4 |
| Moye Street— | |||
| Kerb dressed and refixed, old pitchings dressed and relaid on Portland cement concrete and grouted, a length of new Kerb supplied and fixed, including cutting on Granite | 61 | 4 | 9 |
| Dove Row— | |||
| Kerb dressed and reset on Portland cement concrete | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Hare Walk (portion between Kingsland Road and Gilford Street)— | |||
| Kerb dressed and refixed, York Paving squared and relaid, channel dressed and refixed, a portion of new 2½" York Paving supplied and laid, 5 24" Quadrant blocks supplied and fixed, 1 ditto and 2 spur stones carted and fixed, 2 corners rounded | 174 | 13 | 4 |
| Oakford Place— | |||
| Kerb dressed and refixed, new 6"xl2" ditto supplied and fixed, 1 18" Quadrant block supplied and fixed, 1 ditto redressed and refixed, old York Paving squared and relaid, pitchings carted, dressed, relaid and grouted | 77 | 9 | 4 |