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SURVEYOR'S REPORT
OF WORKS EXECUTED
FROM LADY-DAY, 1878, TO LADY-DAY, 1879.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to report upon the principal works
carried out under my supervision during the past year.
The works carried out during the past year have been of
an important character. The formation of the New Street by the
Metropolitan Board of Works has been completed, and is the
last improvement effected by the Board in forming a direct thoroughfare
from the West to the East End of London. The street is of the
average width of 60 ft., is paved, and has a brick sewer constructed at
a low level, and forming a junction with the main line sewer in Bethnal
Green-road, at or near to Brick-lane.
The foot and carriageways of Swan-street, Anchor-street, Little
York-street, and Sclater-street, have been in some cases entirely
re-paved, or have been considerably improved by the works carried
out by the Board.
The paving works contracted for in March last were completed in
July, being within the specified time in the contract. I venture to say
that the whole of the works have been satisfactorily carried out, and
that the streets and roads referred to will now be off hand as far as
expense is concerned for very many years. I would suggest that the
greatest possible restriction should be put upon all Companies making
openings in these works. In Section No. 1 the foundations of the
streets and roads were found in far worse condition than was anticipated,
which caused an extra amount being expended upon them.
The extra upon this item is £ 1067 12s. The deduction from the
contract is £745 4s. sd., being£532 4s. 5d for pitchings, which
were in such a state of preservation that, with a partial re-lay, were
allowed to remain; there was also a saving effected of £112 10s.
upon the channel stones, those used were 3 in. x 7 in., instead of
4 in. x 9 in. as specified, also deduct the sum of £100, the amount
of provision in the specification for extra works.