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Plumstead 1893

Annual report 1893-94

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39. Applications having been made to the London County
Council for Cow-house at Lyme Farm, and Slaughter House at
High Street.—On request of the London County Council for the
Board's observations thereon, it was recommended that these
licenses be granted.
40. The owner of the "Bungalow," Mottingham Lane,
having requested the Board to obtain permission to drain his
and other adjoining premises into the West Kent Sewer, it has
been resolved that permission from the West Kent Main Drainage
Board be obtained for these premises to be drained into their
sewer.
41. The Board having resolved to construct a New Sewer in
Park View Road, I have surveyed, levelled, and prepared plans,
estimate, and apportionment, on the owners for this work.
42. The highways, streets, and footpaths, about 15 miles of
roads, have been regularly swept both by hand and horse broom.
9 miles of the roads in this parish are principal roads, having a
constant through traffic from London to the Country, and
entails a heavy amount of care and supervision with a small staff,
to successfully cope with the accumulations of mud, manure,
and other rubbish that is constantly and daily deposited thereon.
44. The trees also entail a constant source of labour in the
season due to the litter of leaves.
45. All the tar paving has been tarred over and dressed with
shell, a length of about 14 miles.