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Wandsworth 1896

Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896

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The quantity of material used in the above works
was as follows, viz.:— 1,365 yards super. 2-inch patent
Adamant stone; 715 yards super. patent Victoria stone;
774½ yards super. asphalte; 303 yards super. 2½ inch
Silex brand York paving; 5541 yards super. tar-paving;
546 feet run new 12-inch by 8-inch granite kerb; 1,930
feet super. old 12-inch by 8-inch kerb; 14,500 4½-inch
by 4½-inch blue Staffordshire bricks; 3,000 wood blocks;
55 tons lias lime; and 10 tons Portland cement.
Trenches. The cost of repairs to gas, water and electric
light trenches, paid for by the several Companies, has been
£339 15s. 3d.
Electric light
Mains.
The County of London and Brush Provincial
Electric Lighting Company, Limited, have
now laid electric light mains in the following streets in the
parish, viz.:— High Street, Putney Hill, on the north-west
side of Putney Heath from the top of Putney Hill to
High Street, Roehampton, Upper Bichmond Boad from
Wandsworth parish boundary to the "Northumberland
Arms," Chartfield Road, portion of Carlton Road, Treville
Street, Roehampton, Medfield Street, High Street, Roehampton,
Ponsonby Road, Roehampton Lane from the
corner of High Street to Ponsonby Road, and a portion of
Alton Road from Roehampton Lane to Bessborough
Road,— a total length of nearly 3½ miles.
Hoardings. The sum of £6 5s. has been received for
hoarding licences, and £42 l1s. for re-instating pavements
after the removal of the hoardings.
stables. During the past year, 4 additional horses
have been purchased, 3 from Mr. Jackman for the sum
of £189 and one from Mr. Robert Aviss for the sum of
£30, and one has been sold to Mr. Jackman for the sum of
£32 10s., making the total number now kept by the Board
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