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shoot clean snow in the River Thames at certain points,
in the event of a downfall, and permission was granted
to the Council upon certain conditions. For the purpose
of quickly and effectually clearing the streets after a
snowstorm, the Borough is divided into 40 sub-districts,
with a competent man selected from the ordinary staff of
the Council in charge of a gang for each district, each
ganger is furnished with printed instructions, and a list
of the streets and parts of streets within the sub-districts
under his control. Preparation is therefore made for
carrying out the work simultaneously in all parts of the
Borough.
GAS, WATER, &c., TRENCHES.
The various Gas, Water and Telephone Companies,
Post Office Telegraph and Telephone Departments, and
the Council's Electricity Department have taken up the
surface of the roadways and footways in 1,649 places,
representing an area of 12,644 superficial yards, which
was subsequently made good by the Council's workmen,
the expense of repairs, amounting to ,£2,035 12S. 3d.,
being charged to the several companies and departments.