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New 12-in. by 8-in. granite kerb has been laid on concrete on the
north side, between Charlwood Road and Redgrave Road, at a cost
of £20 19s. 8d.
A piece of land, having an area of 2 roods 30 poles, adjoining
Coronation Pirbright Road has been purchased by the Council for
Gardens. the sum of £1,250 and added to the Gardens. The
work of laying out the extension is in hand.
Cleansing and decorating works have been carried out inside the
Council building under contract by Messrs. J. Garratt & Sons,
House. Balham Hill, at a cost of £51 7s. 6d.
The basement in the north-west corner of the building has been
converted into a typewriting room at a cost of £49 6s.
Twelve 12-in. by 12-in. fresh air inlets have been fixed at a cost of
£40 in the Council Chamber to improve the ventilation. The inlets
are arranged so that the admission of air can be regulated and heated
when necessary by passing through the radiators.
Disinfecting station.
The new disinfecting station was commenced on 24th November,
and the work is well in hand. Messrs. Dean & Co.,
of Croydon are the contractors for buildings, Messrs.
Manlove, Alliott & Co., for disinfecting machinery, and Messrs.
Tullis & Co., for the laundry machinery.
Disraeli Road
Scoriae block channelling has been laid on both sides of the road
between Bective Road and College Street at a cost of
£53 7s. 9d.
The shops at the corner of High Street and Gardener's Lane
High Street and have been acquired and pulled down by the London
Gardener's
Lane, Putney. County Council. High Street has been widened from
37 ft. to 60 ft. and Gardener's Lane from 17 ft. to 40 ft., and the paving
works are in hand.
Kingston Road.
The road has been channelled on the south side with new 4-in by
6-in Aberdeen granite setts for about 1,604 ft. east and
336 feet west of the entrance to the Cemetery, and the
kerb on both sides of Jerry's Hill, from footpath leading from Roehampton
Lane to cross road leading from Kingston Road to Portsmouth
Road, has been taken up, jointed and relaid on cement concrete at a
total cost of  £362 14s. 9d.