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WATER SUPPLY.
Numerous complaints having been received of the insufficient quantity and
impure quality of the water supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall Water
Company, to this district, a memorial signed by twenty Inhabitant householders,
was sent to the Board of Trade under the Act upon the subject.
The Board of Trade appointed Captain Tyler, the engineer, to into
the complaint, and that gentleman after inspecting the district and the Company's
works, reported to the Board of Trade that the complaint was well founded, and
that in order to remedy the same, the Company were constructing two new
filter beds, affording an area of about 150,000 feet, and that Captain Tyler
observes in his report, that the house proprietors in the district are much to
blame for not supplying better fittings, and proper means of storage for the use
of their tenants, and that the Company having full power to compel the householders
or proprietors to provide proper cisterns or other receptacles with sufficient
ball cocks or other apparatus, and to prevent undue waste, are again to blame
in not putting their powers in force.
ANNUITIES.
The last of the Annuities granted by the late Waterside Commission dropped
during the year by the death of Mr. Shave.
OPEN EARL SEWER.
The Vestry observing that the Engineer of the Metropolitan Board had
recommended that the arching over of this sewer should be deferred, they pointed
out to the Metropolitan Board by memorial the serious injury which would arise to
the Parish if the work was delayed, and are pleased to state that they have reason
to believe the arching of such sewer will be proceeded with at no distant period.
CONTRACTS.
The contracts in force at the end of the year were as follows : —
Horse Hire, —Mr. Reddin, —8s. a day for one year, from 29th September, 1863.
Cart Hire, —Mr. Norton—l2 carts for seven years, from 24th June, 18, at {8
each cart per annum.
Printing and Stationery,—Mr. Boot—schedule of prices for one year, from 24th
June, 1863. _
Sewers Jobbing Works,—Mr. Preston, ditto ditto.
Sewer Iron Work,—Mr. Whittaker, ditto ditto.
Dust—Mr. Edwd. Wood, £3 6s. 8d., per 100 loads ditto.
(Signed)
B. GLOVER, CHURCHWARDEN.
Chairman.