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new sewer constructed there. In order to provide for the
drainage of the land lying to the east of the estate, it was
considered desirable to construct a 3—ft. by 2—ft. brick
sewer in lieu of the 18-inch pipe as proposed. The Board
agreed to pay the difference in the cost amounting to
£68. All the sewers, gullies, manholes, &c., have been
cleansed, flushed, and disinfected, and, where necessary,
altered and repaired at a cost of £104 12s. for cleansing,
and £105 13s. 7d. for repairs,
In the Parish of "Wandsworth, 230 feet of 15-inch
and 1,443 feet of 12-inch pipe sewers, with 9 manholes
and 33 gullies, have been constructed in new roads by
and at the expense of the owners. In private roads, 35
gullies have been constructed, and 10 manholes brought
up to the surface, and iron covers with dirt boxes provided
in connection therewith, at the expense of the
owners In public roads, 250 feet of 12-inch and 607
feet of 9-inch pipe sewers, 11 manholes, and 49 gullies,
have been constructed, and 29 manholes have been
brought up to the surface, and iron covers with dirt
boxes provided in connection therewith, by and at the
expense of the Board, in various parts of the parish;
24 sewer ventilators in roadways have been sealed, and
22 6-inch by 4-inch iron ventilating pipes fixed against
buildings, and 2 column ventilators (30 feet in height)
erected in lieu of same at a cost of £186 14s. 5d. The
whole of the work in connection with the abovementioned
sewers was executed by the Board's workmen.
The gullies have been regularly emptied and periodically
flushed and disinfected, and the sewers cleansed and
flushed where necessary.
The expenditure in connection with the urinals
amounted to £64 0s. 2d., and the pence received at
the underground convenience at East Hill amounted to
£18 6s. 7d.