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Newington 1895

Fortieth annual report of the proceedings of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London...

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Table: That the Committee be empowered to proceed, by employment of direct labour, with the following additional Victoria stone paving works, as recommended in the list of paving works to be executed out of the paving loan, in order that the Vestry may be quite satisfied that no serious loss will accrue by dispensing with a contractor, viz.:—

That the Committee be empowered to proceed, by employment of direct labour, with the following additional Victoria stone paving works, as recommended in the list of paving works to be executed out of the paving loan, in order that the Vestry may be quite satisfied that no serious loss will accrue by dispensing with a contractor, viz.:—

Liverpool Street — South side throughout232173
Ditto —North side from Liverpool Terrace to Portland Street12819
Walworth Road—West side from Penny Bank to Short Street150166
Ditto —East side from Deacon Street to Heygatc Street97123
£806100

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The footway in front of the "Elephant and Castle" tavern was
relaid by the the Patent Victoria Stone Company free of cost to the
Vestry.
Paviours' Bns Cart.—To minimise the danger incurred by the
men in the transport of heavy paving stones a paviours' 'bus cart
was procured from the Bristol Waggon Company in the autumn of
1895, at a cost of £25 13s. 0d.
Carriage Crossings.—Applications for the formation of these were
granted upon certain conditions in the following places:—In front
of " County Terrace" P.H., New Kent Road; to Mr. Waine's
premises in Crampton Street; opposite No. 31, Bronti Place; crossing
opposite 12, Lower Bland Street abolished and paved over; to
Messrs. Lazenby's premises from Union Square ; to Mr. F. Newman's
premises in Olney Street; to Mr. H. Newman's arches in Graham
Street; to Mr. Evans' stable in Short Street, Elephant Road ; disused
crossing in Sutherland Square abolished and paved over; to
Dr. Pain's stable in Munton Road; to Messrs. Gill's premises in
Harper Street; to Mr. Yates' premises in Hampton Street; and
two to the Bishop's house, one in South Place and one in Cross
Street.
Tramways.—The lines in Newington Butts and Keunington Park
Road were relaid by the Company early in the year to improved
levels, and the paving of the margins affected by the tramway
works was relaid and improved by the Vestry.
Broken Granite.—The Vestry resolved on the 13th November 1895