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PAVING WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.
The kerb on both sides of the road from York Road to East
„ Hill and the granite sett channel from Rymer Road
Alma Soad.
to Fullerton Road have been taken up and re-laid
on cement concrete and an extra course of setts added to the
channel. The channel on both sides of the road from York Road
to Rymer Road, and from Fullerton Road to East Hill, and six
new carriageway crossings have been laid with old granite setts
on cement concrete. The York paving on the east side frcm Podmore
Road to opposite Rymer Road has been taken up, re-dressed
and re-laid, as far as possible, the remainder being made good
with re-dressed old York paving from stock. The tar-paving in
the remaining portion of the road was re-topped. The total cost
including 12 new gullies was £823 19s. 4d.
The kerb has been re-laid on concrete and the granite sett
channelling re-laid at a cost of ,£30 15s. 11d.
Ambleside
Avenue.
The open-air swimming bath which has been constructed on
Tooting Common—adjoining- the L.B. & S.C. Rly.
between Bedford Hill and Tooting Bee Road—by
"unemployed" labour, was opened on Saturday, 28th July. A
full description of the lake and entrance lodge, etc., was given in
last year's annual report.
Bathing Lake.
The total cost of the work amounted to £7,751 7s. 9d., to
which the Central Committee of the Unemployed Body has contributed
a sum of £4,300.
In connection with the development of the Furzedown Park
Estate, on the north-eastern side of Mitcham Road
at its junction with Rectory Lane (Amen Corner),
an improvement has been made by adding a considerable area of
land to the public way.
Back Lane
(Durham
House).
Kerbing has been laid and a gravel path formed in front of
the new shops (Furzedown Market), the cost to date being
£233 19s. 11d. The land was surrendered by the owners of the
estate.