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39. Where necessary the hydrants have been repaired and
kept in order.
40. To facilitate the watering of Shooters' Hill, and as the
water vans were too heavy for the horses going up such a steep
gradient, a new water cart with box spreader was purchased for
£21 10s. Od.
General.
41. One of your horses which had been in the employment
of the Board for the last tea years, having got beyond heavy
work, was sold and a new horse purchased.
42. The old horse broom having become quite worn out and
beyond repair a new horse broom was purchased from Messrs.
W. Smith & Sons, of Barnard Castle, at a cost of £26 10s. Od.
43. The stone carts, slop carts, and water vans, as far as
necessary, have been repaired and repainted, and new hose for
the water vans has been provided.
44. The boundary stone in Halfway Street having got displaced,
attention was drawn to this by the Ordnance Survey
Department, and the stone has now been refixed in its proper
position.
45. Various plans have been submitted by the London
County Council for your opinion as to lines of frontage buildings