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Tramways and
Paving.
PARISH OF STREATHAM.
During the year the London Tramways
Company have extended their cable line in Streatham
Hill and Streatham High Road, from Telford Avenue
to the Tate Public Library, and in connection with this
work, co-extensive with the new line, the road has been
re-paved throughout, the carriage-way outside the tramlines
with Jarrah wood and between the rails with
specially dressed granite setts. The footpaths have been
paved with artificial stone, except where the Board
have not completed negotiations for acquiring property
required for widening the road so as to get a 32 feet
carriage-way. The wood-paving was executed by Mr.
Sidney Hudson, under contract, the area being 11,219
superficial yards. The total cost of the wood-paving was
£9,392 9s. 8d., towards which the London Tramway
Company contributed the sum of £2,381 13s, Gd. for
paving strips 3 feet wide adjoining the rails. The
London County Council granted a loan of £7,000 for
this work, repayable in 7 years. Seven small lots (1,000
blocks each) of hard wood blocks were laid as an
experiment, each being as far as possible liable to the
same conditions of wear; they were: Stringy bark,
Padouk, Kauri, Blue gum, Iron bark, Bloodwood, and
Crows ash. The existing 12-inch by 8-inch kerb has
been re-laid throughout on a concrete foundation and
new 12-inch by 8-inch kerb substituted for the Purbeck
and other narrow kerbs. Four kinds of artificial stone,
viz.: Adamant 3,527 super, yards, Victoria 2,624 yards,
Imperial 281 yards, and Granolithic 211 yards, have
been used for paving the footways. The cost, including
kerb, blue bricks for gateways, alterations to gullies, &c.,
was £3,438 1s. 11d., towards which the London Tramways
Company have contributed the sum of £2,020.