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Bermondsey 1863

Report and accounts of the Vestry of the Parish of Bermondsey, Surrey, for the year ending Lady-Day 1864 and report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1863

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The Vestry have also, under the powers conferred upon them by the Act,
served notices upon the Owners of the following Streets and Places, to pave the
same, and upon such owners arranging to pay the cost thereof the Vestry have
paved and repaired such places, viz:—
Feet in
Length.
Superl.
Yards.
Cost per
Yard.
Total Cost.
Drummond Road (third portion):— New
Edge Curb, new Rockhill, new Granite
Channels, Carriage way formed, levelled
and coated with ballast
Rear of Christ-Church, Neckinger Road: —
New York Paving
Foxlow Street, North End:— Paved with
new York Ditto
Castles Buildings, Long Lane:—
Amelia Place, Amelia Row:— Ditto
Pleasant Row, Amelia Row: — New Edge
Curb, new York, new Granite Channels,
Carriageway formed, levelled and
coated with Ballast
Providence Place, Crosby Row: — New
York, part old relaid
Paragon Alley:— Old York relaid, rest
paved with new
Matilda Place, North End: — New Edge
Curb, new York, new Granite Channels,
Carriageway formed, levelled and
coated with Ballast
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334
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61
183
47
53
112
230
60
1485
71
103
123
32
45
154
116
104
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s.
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5
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5
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4
9
£
s.
d.
231
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6
19
19
8
27
13
10
33
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8
7
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12
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TRENCHING.
789 openings were made in the Foot and Carriageway Pavements by the
Water and Gas Companies during the year, and repaired afterwards by the Board
at the expense of the Companies.
SCAFFOLDS.
61 Licenses to put up Scaffolds and Hoardings were granted during the year,
the Pavement was relaid and made good after at the expense of the applicant..
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.
The projected removal of this valuable institution out of South wark has
been a source of great anxiety to the Vestry, and in order more fully to acquaint
the parishioners with the steps that have been taken in the matter, the Vestry
annex hereto a copy of the Report of the Committee of Parishes thereon,