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22. Under the Barbed Wire Act a list was made out of all
owners having barbed wire fences abutting on Highways and a
copy forwarded to the Clerk and dealt with by the Board.
23. A Fire occurred in the Parish Yard during the year due
to tar taking fire while being heated for the purpose of preparing
tar paving. The London County Council's Fire Engine from
Shooter's Hill attended, but the fire was extinguished before it
arrived. The damage was made good by the Fire Insurance
Company.
24. After conferring with the Lee Surveyor and my reporting
to the Board, it was decided to make up the Cabstand at Lee
Green, at an estimated cost of £173, Eltham to pay one third,
and Lee two-thirds of the cost, and that the Lee Surveyor should
do the work.
25. The stone carts, slop carts, water vans and cart, as far
as necessary have been repaired and repainted, and the hose for
the water vans has also been repaired and made good.
26. A hand truck and three barrows have been made and
supplied, and found to expedite the working arrangement of the
men.
27. Numerous applications for road breaking have been
received during the year, these have all been repaired by your
own men, with the exception of the Gas Company's trenches
who repair their own work. Accounts amounting to £21 5s. 7d.
during my term of office have been rendered for this work and
the money collected.