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Greenwich 1898

Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1899

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Table: BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT. Of Works executed in Repairing, Maintaining and Lighting the several Roads and Streets in the above District during the Year ending March 25th, 1899.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT. Of Works executed in Repairing, Maintaining and Lighting the several Roads and Streets in the above District during the Year ending March 25th, 1899.

Name of Parish.New granite and other kerbs.Old granite and other kerbs.New York and other flag paving.Old York and other paving relaid.Tar Composition.Brick Paving.Wood Paving.New granite cubes in channels, &c.Old granite cubes and pitching relaid.Broken Guernsey and other granites.Broken Flints.Broken Kentish rag and ship stones.Gravel and Ballast.Board's Horses.Hired Horses.Horses used by Sewers Department.Time lost by Sick Horses.Decrease in Stock of Horses.Horses purchased.Horses kept by Board on 25th March, 1899.Steam Road Rolling by Board's and Hired Rollers.Number of Lamps to 25th March, 1898.Number of Lamps fixed to 25th March, 1899.Total Number of Lamps.Length of Roads and Streets kept in repair.Total length of Roads and Streets in the District.
Day.Slopping.Dusting.Watering.Day.Slopping.Dusting.Watering.By MortalityBy Sale.
Greenwichft. runft. runft. sup.ft. sup.yd. sup.yd. sup.yd. supyd. sup.yd. sup.yd. cubeyd.cubeyd. cubeyd. cubehorseshorseshorseshorseshorseshorseshorseshorseshorsesdays.horseshorseshorseshorses 1 Ponydayslampslampslampsmiles yardsmiles yards
762475992986...11149268664235116531081309*1096167646656145921243291229363453...4327230108622110836 133037 0
St. Nicholas, Deptford...........................................................................1314108...1043 4463 446
St. Paul, Deptford13757682558854137...401...3783574226714951332985130224395093507404701...1163363626...231 Cob 33186129618131449 160351 0
Totals213776861318757123...5124964642384618314824131294239841159758112199619442923927261079...671 Cob. 1 Pony. 63430249040252689 161991 446

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Including horses used for carting bedding to yard for disinfecting (207).
Creek Road, from the paving laid down by the London County Council to the Approach to Creek Bridge, has been paved with 3-incli by 7-inch Aberdeen granite cubes (4,861 yds. super).
In addition to the above works executed for the repairs and maintenance of the several Highways generally in the District, the following new Roads and Streets have been taken charge of by the Board, under
the 105th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, and formed and paved:—
Parish ok Greenwich.—Mariton Street, Craigerne Road and Fergus Street.
Parish of St. Paul, Deptford.—Charles Place (A ,v C), Dollinge Place, North Road, Musgrovo Road, Arbuthnot Road, Scawen Road, Hicks Street, Crooke Road, Alloa Road, Kezia Street, and
Trundleys Road.
JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor.
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