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The footway paving on the South side of Compton
Street, within the St. Giles District, was at the same time
relaid and made good by the Board's Workmen—the net
cost of the same being £60 13s. 4d.
Repaying of Holborn Place.
The thoroughfare known as Holborn Place, which so
far as the carriageway is concerned, is a private thoroughfare
leading from High Holborn to Whetstone Park, being
in bad repair, the Owner was called upon, under the provisions
of the Metropolis Local Management Acts, terepave
the same. On his failing to do so the work was carried
out by the Board's Contractors, and legal proceedings
taken against the Owner for the recovery of the cost, which
was then paid.
Trinidad Lake Asphalt, and Cork Pavement.
Several communications were addressed to the Board
during the year, by the Trinidad Lake Asphalt Co., and the
Cork Pavement Co., setting forth the advantages claimed
by the respective Companies for their pavements, and
asking the Board to give them an opportunity of laying
specimens in some of the public ways within the District.
The matter was referred to the Works Committee, who
requested your Engineer to enquire into and report upon
the respective pavings, which he did at considerable length
on the 10th March, 1899. The Committee after giving full