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Lacy Road.
The "Coopers' Arms" Public-house and Nos. 74 and 76, High
Street, Putney, have been pulled down and High
Street widened from 43 feet 10 inches to 54 feet
1 inch, and Lacy Road from 10 feet 5 inches to 40 feet. The
carriageway from High Street to the Brewery gates has been
paved with 9-inch by 3-inch by 5-inch creosoted deal blocks on
concrete. The total cost of the work, including the purchase of
land, was £2,689 15s. 2d.
New kerb has been laid and the footpath paved with artificial
stone on the south side, from Mascotte Road to West Place, at a
cost of £54 7s. 4d.
Libraries.
At Balham Library the basement has been converted into
committee room, assistants room, and store room.
The earth was excavated and sloped in the front of
the building and four windows cut in the front external wall. A
new teak staircase was provided from basement to ground floor.
The work was carried out, under contract, by Messrs. Crabb &
Sons, at a cost of £347 is. 9d.
At Putney Library one of the bedrooms and the kitchen and
scullery were cleaned, papered and painted. The work was done
under contract by Mr. W. J. Renshaw, at a cost of £17 12s.
At Clapham Library the reference room, reading room, and
front hall, etc., were cleaned, coloured and painted. The work
was done under contract by Messrs. C. Thornett & Sons, at a cost
of £56 12s. 6d.
Lower Grove.
New scoriæ block channel has been laid on the east and west
sides, from Iron Mill Place to Borrodaile Road, at a
cost of £69 7s. od.
Lower Richmond
Road.
The kerb and paving have been taken up and re-laid where
necessary, and the carriageway paved with 9-inch
by 3-inch by 5-inch creosoted Archangel blocks on
concrete, from the entrance to Kenilworth Court to the west side
of Festing Road. The work was carried out under contract by
Messrs. G. Wimpey & Co., the total cost being £2,913 os. 7d.
Lydden Road.
The footpath on the north side, from Garratt Lane to Lydden
Grove, has been tar-paved, at a cost of £51 8s. 4d.