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been made of these sanitary arrangements beiug in-efficiently
carried out. The expenditure being £687 12s. 10d. But as
the number of houses is increasing, and in order to fully carry
out the requirements of the new Sanitary Acts it will eventually
form a serious item of expense on the rates.
11. A number of trees has been purchased and planted in
various roads in the Parish with proper stakes and guards.
12. A portion of the footpath on the North side of Woolwich
Road has been properly formed, kerbed, channelled, and tar
paved by the Board's workmen.
13. The East side of Charlton Lane has been greatly improved
by Sir Spencer Maryon M. Wilson, Bart., giving up to the Parish
a large portion of land.
14. The watering of the public roads and streets has been
carried out during the past year for a length of about 10 miles
by horses and men employed by the day at contract prices (£25
per mile for the season) from the mains of the Kent Water
Company, and by two carts and four vans belonging to the
Parish. The repairs and painting to water carts and vans have
been done by the Board's own workmen this year at the cost of
£63 9s. 5d. The total amount expended on Watering Account
being £750 18s. 5d.
15. In pursuance of an order made by the London County
Council, the houses in Old Dover Road have been renumbered
under notices served by the Board to the occupiers.
16. Notices have been served by this Board upon all shopkeepers
in the Parish warning them against sweeping their refuse
litter, loose paper, &c., from their shops and premises across the
footpaths into the roads.