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footpath with York paving. The road is lighted with
five electric arc lamps, for which the Board pay a sum
per annum equal to the cost of the eight ordinary gas
lamps which it was proposed to erect there. The Board
have also entered into an agreement to pay one-sixth of
the cost of maintaining the roadway in consideration
of its use as an approach to the Feathers wharf depot.
Footpath from
Garratt Lane to
Southfields.
An unclimbable iron fencing has been erected
on the river side of the footpath between
the two iron bridges, and also on the south
side of the stream adjoining Dr. Watney's land, at a
cost of £54 19s. 3d.
Fencing.
Unclimbable iron fencing has been erected
at the river Wandle end of Groton Road,
Thornsett Road, and Penwith Street respectively, at a
cost of £29 17s. 3d.
Garratt Lane.
The Board have purchased the freehold of
the property required for widening the road
to 50 feet at Dunt's Hill. An offer has been made to
the leaseholder of No. 1, Dunt's Hill, for his interest
but the offer not having been accepted the Board have
decided to acquire it compulsorily.
Huguenot Place.
The footpath between "Lawnswood" and
"Kinver" has been paved with York paving,
at a cost of £95 5s. 10d.
Kingston Road.
The ditch on the south side adjoining Wimbledon
Common has been piped and filled up,
the corners of the road at Tibbett's corner kerbed and
channelled, and the paving in front of the drinking
trough taken up-and relaid, at a cost of £93 7s. 4d.
Merton Road.
The roadway has been widened on the west
side at the corner of Southfields Road, and
the kerbing taken up and relaid, at a cost of £9 14s. 6d.