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The Gas Light and Coke Company, in laying new mains for the
narrow part of Cambridge road, removed the footway paving on the
West side. It was found that owing to the concentrated traffic at this
part the paving was very thin and too much worn to be re-laid; negotiations
were entered into with the Company, and arrangements made
for the footway to be paved with Patent Victoria stone. A fair proportion
of the cost has been paid for by the Company, and the
remainder by the Vestry, and the work has been satisfactorily carried
out by the Contractor.
It was deemed advisable to adopt the same principle with reference
to footway paving in Globe-road, between Ely place and Green street,
the footway being considerably worn. Patent Victoria stone has been
laid between these points, and an adequate portion of the cost charged
to the Gas Company.
SEWERS.
Several complaints having been made of the defective condition of
the old brick barrel sewer in Bath grove, which discharged itself into
the sewer in Shipton-street, it was, upon examination, found to be
past repair, and a 12-in. pipe sewer has been laid in by men in the
employ of the Vestry at a sufficient depth to effectually drain the
adjacent property.
The pipe sewer in Satchwell-street has been taken up, the falls
re-adjusted, and re-laid at a lower depth.
Seven hundred and forty loads of sewer dirt have been removed
from the various sewers by the Vestry's workmen and carted away by
the Contractor.
The side entrance to sewer on the north side of Ann street has
been removed to the opposite side at the request of the owner of the
factory at the corner of Ann street, the cost of same being borne by
him.
New gullies have been laid in the various streets which have been
paved with granite cubes.
New gullies have been constructed in the following streets:—
Coventry street Roman road
Clarence street St. Peter street
Nelson street Wellington street
Nelson square
One hundred and seventeen connections have been made with the
sewers for the drainage of property.