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EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VESTRY.
The Vestry in complying with the provisions of the Act submit to the
Parishioners the following statement of their proceedings during the year ending
the 25th of March, 1864.
The Vestry held 25 Meetings and 19 Committee Meetings.
ACCOUNTS.
A copy of the audited Balance Sheets of the monies received and expended
by the Vestry, are annexed hereto in detail.
SEWERS.
The following open Sewers have been covered in, and New Sewers constructed
in lieu thereof, viz:—
At side of Albert Terrace, South side of Blue Anchor Road, 100 feet halfbrick
egg-shaped sewer, 3 feet 4 inches by 2 feet 3 inches.
In rear of Mr. Freeman's premises, Spa Road, 96 feet half-brick egg-shaped
sewer, 3 feet 4 inches by 2 feet 3 inches.
The original high level sewer, leading from Palmer's Rents to Camperdown,
170 feet in length, has been reconstructed with 12 inch pipes, and a portion of
the sewer at side of No. 72, New Weston Street, also reconstructed in brickwork.
ABSTRACT OF WORKS.
I
Half-brick Eggshaped,
3ft. 4in. by 2ft. 3in.
Brick Sewer,
4ft. 6in. by 2ft. 6in.
12-inch Pipes
9-inch Pipes
6-inch Pipes
Extra Junctions
Man-holes
Side Entrances
Eye to Sewer
Brick-work
Day Work.
Waling
Struts
Poling
Cost per
foot run
Total Cost.
Ft.
s.
£
s.
-
—
£
£
s.
d.
d.
d.
Blue Anchor
Road.
4
3
100
4
82
0
9
0
0
5
11¼
29
15
2
96
1
0
5
4
25
12
6
Spa Road
1
I
16
1
4
Page's Walk.
Camperdown
170
8
26
13
1
6
8
0
2
1½
18
0
0
New Weston
Street
132
1
1
0
2
60
0
18
3
20
17
52
18
0
1
I
I
196
20
170
12
30
13
1
4
82
2
12
60
132
71
10
2
10
52
107
3
Four new gullies have been constructed and 30 old ones have been trapped
and repaired. The several open and covered sewers under the Vestry's control
have been periodically flushed, or the contents removed when found necessary.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
Fifty-three applications for permission to connect branch drains with the
public sewers have been received and granted, by which means the drainage of 94
houses and premises has been effected.
ERECTION OF HOUSES AND BUILDINGS.
The Vestry have received notices of intention to erect 295 houses and premises
in the Parish, and have caused the provisions of the Act with respeGt to the
drainage of the houses, where it could be carried out, and water supply, to be
observed.