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Old Bethnal green road from Teal street, crossing Brady street
Pollard's row to Canrobert street Three Colt's lane
Old Ford road from Cambridge Thurlow place
road to Victoria Park square Vivian road
Prospect place from Cambridge Viaduct street
road to West street Wilmot street
Preston street Nelson street
Pollard's row Nelson square
St. Peter's street Winchester street
St. Peter's square West street, Green street
South street
The carriageways of Collins place, Lessada street, and Violet
place, have been rolled with the Mile End steam road roller.
MORTUARY CHAPEL.
The consent of the Chancellor of the Consistory Court having been
obtained for the erection of a Mortuary in the Churchyard, and he
having also approved the site, plans and specifications were prepared
for executing the work.
It was considered advisable, on account of the nature of the soil,
not to include the formation of the foundations in the contract for
the building; and, after consideration, it was arranged that Messrs.
Thomerson & Son should make the necessary excavation, do the
work incident to removing and re-interring bodies, and removing the
various tombstones. This work was done under the superintendence
of the churchwardens, in conjunction with the Surveyor, at a cost of
£363 12s. 5d.
Tenders for the building were invited by advertisement: 12 were
received, and that of Mr. A. S. Judd was found to be the lowest, and
accepted at £1375.
The work at the date of this report is proceeding in a satisfactory
manner.
TRENCHING WORK.
Upon a recommendation of the Works Committee the Vestry
determined to revert to the original practice of doing the repairs to
footway and carriageway trenches opened by the Gas Light and Coke
Company, the Commercial Gas Company, and the East London
Water Company. A sufficient staff of workmen has been engaged
and the requisite plant obtained. I venture to state that under the
present system the work is more satisfactorily performed than heretofore.