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Lighting. —Additional Lamps have been placed in various
parts of the District, and now almost all the lamps are
fittted with Incandescent Burners.
The Refuge Lamps and lamps in a portion of the South
Ward have been fitted with an automatic clockwork
arrangement for lighting and extinguishing lamps. These
lamps are left alight all night and the Council are extending
the system.
Private Streets.—The following private streets having been
made up, have been taken over by the Council:—Wilton
Road, Carlton Road, Wetherill Road, Hartland Road, and
Kennard Road. Plans and Estimates have been prepared,
the Notices have been served, the sanction of the L.G.B.
has been obtained, and tenders have been accepted for
making up Stanley Road, Crown Road, and Hampden
Road from Colney Hatch Lane to Pembroke Road. Another
road is under consideration, viz. Alexandra Road.
Constant Water Supply.—It will be remembered that at
the end of 1900 the Company had given the first area of the
District (Central Ward) a Constant Water Supply, with
the result that at the end of this year the whole of the
District had been given a Constant Water Supply.
Besides the additional protection from fire,. the Constant
Supply should be a great improvement to the District
from the point of view of health, sanitation, and generally.
Recreation Ground and Open Spaces.—A suggestion was
made that an additional piece of land should be bought
and attached to the Recreation Ground in Oakleigh Road,
but the price was prohibitive.
Seats have been provided and the Priory Lawn is
opened during the Summer months to the Public.
Tree Planting.—Additional trees have been planted in
various Roads of the District, and dead ones replaced.
Dust Prevention.—Although 1907 was by no means a dry
year, it has been found that the dust from the present day
motor traffic could only be kept under by constant watering
of the Main Roads. Owing to there being no long spell of
fine dry weather no further roads were tar painted.