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Small repairs have been done on the Hackney road
and Grove road routes to keep them in order until the
Company can reconstruct them as was done in Cambridge
road.
Steam Roller.
The steam road roller was let to Mr. Rutty, of Bow,
for a period of eight weeks for the purpose of rolling
the Victoria Embankment, and the amount paid to the
Vestry for the use of the same was £64.
Horses and
carts.
An additional horse, cart, and harness, has been
purchased, to commence work on March 11th.
Water van.
On August the 5th, a water van was purchased
of Messrs. Glover & Sons, of Warwick, at a cost of
£43. It is used for the purpose of disinfecting
the gullies, &c., in hot weather, and to supply water on
roads under repair by the steam road roller.
SEWERS.
Flushing, &c.
The disinfection of the gullies with Jeye's Purifier
was carried out during the hot, dry weather, as also the
general flushing of the pipe sewers, courts, alleys, &c.
The sum of £32 2s. Od. was paid for the water used for
this purpose.
House
drainage.
Connections were made with the sewers for the
purpose of draining 120 houses, and the amount paid
to the Vestry for constructing the outlets of these
drains, and for releasing choked drains, was £256 13s. 10d.
Cooper's
gardens.
A length of 210 feet of 12-inch pipe sewer was laid
in Cooper's gardens, connecting with the sewer in
Gascoyne place, at a cost of £35 5s. 9d.; Mr. W. Porter
being the contractor.