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as the houses are built. All the sewers, gullies, manholes,
&c., have been cleansed, flushed, and disinfected,
and, where necessary, altered and repaired, at a cost of
£102 12s. for cleansing, and £122 2s. 8d. for repairs.
In the Parish of Wandsworth, 939 feet of 18-inch,
4,482 feet of 12-inch, and 755 feet of 9-inch pipe sewers,
with 27 manholes and 50 gullies, have been constructed
in new roads by and at the expense of the owners. In
public roads, 4 manholes, and 21 gullies have been constructed,
and 3 manholes have been brought up to the
surface, and iron covers with dirt boxes provided in connection
therewith, by and at the expense of the Council.
Twenty surface sewer ventilators have been removed or
closed, and 17 6-inch by 4-inch iron ventilating pipes
have been fixed against buildings, and 3 iron column
ventilators (30 feet in height) erected, at a cost of
£168 13s. 7d. in lieu of same.
Albert Road. About 206 feet of the old sewer at the
Victoria Road end was taken up and re-laid,
and a new sewer laid to Victoria Road, at a cost including
one manhole of £263 18s. 4d., towards which, Mr. J.
Frere, an owner of property in Albert Road, oontributed
£50.
Brodrick Road. The sewer at the Beechcroft Road end was
found to be partially blocked, and about 270
feet was taken up and re-laid at a cost, including manhole,
of £117 9s. 9d.
slop shoot. An 18-inch pipe sewer has been laid at the
expense of the Council from Twilley Street
along Guelph Street and under the River Wandle to The
Baulk. The pipes under the river are fitted with patent