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cost of reinstating a main trench opened by the South
Metropolitan Gas Company in Clapham Road, High
Street, and Clapham Common, and extending the full
length of the parish from the boundary of Lambeth on
the north to the boundary of Streatham parish on the
south.
PARISH OF PUTNEY.
An improvement has been effected at the north
western corner of Charlwood Road bridge by the setting
back of the boundary fence of No. 1, Charlwood Road,
and the substitution of a brick wall therefor. The cost
of this work was £21 16s. 0d.
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association have
fixed a drinking fountain on the embankment, at its
junction with Ashlone Road, and also one on the Kingston
Road at its junction with the old Portsmouth Road.
No new roads have been adopted by the Board, but
Dryburgh Road, Egliston Road, Erpingham Road,
Wymond Street, and Fanthorpe Street have been
repaired and the cost charged on the owners of property
therein, under the provisions of 53 & 54 Vic., cap. 66.
The whole length of these roads is 658 yards; 1,282
cubic yards of flints and gravel and 89 cubic yards of
hard core and ballast were used in repairing them.
The new wharf and dock have been completed and the
foundations for the necessary buildings these are now
being laid by men in the employ of the Board. The
cost of this work to March 25th was £104 4s. 6d.
During the past year the embankment wall having
bulged and slipped in several places owing to the heavy
rains and high tides soaking through behind and below