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between the wheelwright's and blacksmith's shops, the men were
all discharged. Several slop vans, water vans, and carts have been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired during the year, at a total cost of
£164 19s. 8d.
SEWERAGE.
The re-laying of the Earl Street Sewer, which was commenced in
the preceding year, was completed in June last, at a total cost of
£153 12s. 6d. The estimated cost was £172.
The pipe sewer in Quilp Street has been taken up, relaid,
diverted, and connected with the low level sewer in Marshalsea Road,
at a cost of £53 8s. 9d. The pipe sewer in Cornbury Street has been
relaid to proper falls at total cost of £53 6s. 4d.
The pipe sewer throughout Webber Street is being taken up
and relaid, and the work is still in progress at the date of this Report.
All the foregoing pipe sewers were found in a very defective
condition. No jointing material was found in the sockets, and the
sewers were consequently leaky throughout. As regards line and
gradient, the sewers had evidently been constructed in a very
haphazard manner.
The high level brick sewer in Borough Road, has been connected
with the low level sewer at St. George's Circus end, at a cost of
£12 1s. 10d. The total amount expended in repairs and reconstruction
of sewers was £543 17s. 7d.
Several cases of combined drainage have been dealt with by the
Vestry during the year, and it is still very unsatisfactory to know that
the law with respect to combined drainage has not yet been put on an
equitable basis.