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wark and Vauxhall and the Lambeth Companies for a
reduction to the charge (6d. per 1,000 gallons) settled
in the above-mentioned proceedings. The replies of
the Companies not being satisfactory the Board have
decided to take the necessary steps to have the question
settled by a magistrate.
companies'pipes and alterations to public way. The Board having resolved, in June, 1898,
to pave West Hill Road, Wandsworth, as a
new street, under section 105 of 18 & 19
Vic., cap. 120, it was found necessary, in order to form
the road and footpaths to a proper level and inclination,
to lower the footpath at one place io£ inches. The
footpath in question was laid out over thirty years ago,
and at the place in question it was apparently made up
to a higher level in order to facilitate entrance to the
forecourt of a house erected there. A water main was
laid under the footpath about thirty years ago by the
Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company. This main
was laid so as to follow generally the contour of the
footpath, which was made up to a very irregular inclination.
The depth of the main below the footpath
averaged about 1 foot 7 inches. At the place where the
footpath was proposed to be lowered, the minimum
depth of the main was 14½ inches. The lowering of
the footpath 10½ inches would therefore leave a thickness
of only four inches of soil above the top of the
main. The old footpath was made up with gravel;
the new footpath was to be of tar paving three inches
thick. At the place in question the water main was
frozen in the severe winter of 1894-5. The Water
Company then took up one length of pipe (which had
burst) and laid a new pipe in lieu thereof at the same
depth. Upon the Company observing the paving
works, which were being executed by the Board in June,
1898, the engineer requested the Board, before lowering
the footpath, to agree to the Company lowering the