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13
REPORT
Of Proceedings of the Vestry, from the 25th March, 1861, to the
25th March, 1862.

The above Sewer work was commenced on March. 11th.
So far as this parish is concerned, a smaller Sewer would have sufficed for Morpeth-road,
hut the requirements of the adjoining parish of Hackney made it
advisable to have the Sewer of the size shewn above. In consideration of the
Sewer being made larger, to meet the convenience of Hackney, the Hackney District
Board of Works have agreed to contribute one-third of the cost of constructing
so much of the Sewer as is in this parish.
In consequence of the nature of the ground, it is necessary to leave a great
quantity of timber in the cutting, thereby considerably increasing the cost.
The old Brick Sewer in George's-place, Essex-street, has been taken up, and
instead of it a 12-inch Stoneware Pipe Drain been constructed at a greater depth.
60 feet of the old Brick Sewer, at the South end of Wilmot-street, have also been
taken up and the 12-inch Stoneware Pipe substituted has been connected with the
Sewer in Three Colt-lane.
69 New Gullies, with Cast Iron Gratings and 6-inch Flap-traps, have been constructed
and connected with Sewers.
158 Old Gullies have been repaired and trapped with 6-inch Flap-traps.
4 New Manholes and 2 Ventilating Shafts have been constructed.
207 Houses have been Drained into the Sewers.
1152 Gullies have been cleansed.
20 miles of Sewers have been cleansed and flushed.
PAVING.
The Table appended to this Report shews the special work executed during the
year, and its cost.
Brick-lane being situate partly in this parish and partly in the area of the
Whitechapel District Board of Works, it was arranged that the whole of the
rc-paving should be done by that Board, the Vestry agreeing to pay the cost of
the work done in this parish. The Whitechapel District Board of Works invited
special tenders for the work from their contractors, Messrs. Mowlem, and Mr.
Booth, the contractor for this parish. The tender of Messrs. Mowlem being the
lowest was accepted, and the work done by them.
The Vestry decided in 1857 to expend, if possible, £2000 a year out of the
General Bate in Kerbing old streets, intending when the Kerbing should be