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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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PARISH OF TOOTING.
Merton Road. In connection with the laying out of the
Limes estate, arrangements have been made for increasing
the width of Merton Road to 60 feet.
Trenches. The charges for re-instating trenches made
for gas, water, and other purposes during the year
amounted to £53 15s. 9d.
Paving works. Repairs have been effected to the paving,
kerbing, crossings, channels, wood-paving, and tar-paving
in various parts of the parish at a cost of £66 5s. Id.
The materials used in the above works were 12½
yards of pitching and crossings, 686 yards of tar-paving,
501 yards of re-topping, 162 feet of new York paving.
About 2,160 feet of old stone, brick paving, wood paving,
&c., have been taken up and relaid.
steam Rollers. Steam rollers have been hired during the year
for 54¾ days on public roads at a cost of £92 9s. 9d.