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wall separating Ion Square and Durant Street was
removed, and a thoroughfare made for foot traffic.
This is a great convenience to the public generally, and
has been accomplished without cost to the Vestry.
The following Tenders were accepted for tools,
materials, &c.:—
Tool,
Material, &c.
Lime, Pipes, &c Mr. T. Blythe.
Scavengers' Brooms Mr. Tyrie.
Broken Guernsey Granite Mr. W. Griffiths.
Fodder Mr. T. Cook. Mr. Whitmore.
Jobbing Cartage Mr. Wells.
Plumber's Work Mr. Paine.
Thames Ballast & Hoggin Mr. Stevens.
Lamps Mr. Nathan.
Coals Messrs. James & Co.
The tramway in Hackney Road between Great
Cambridge Street and Weymouth Terrace, and in Grove
Road between the Canal Bridge and South Hackney,
has been reconstructed by the Tramway Company,
steel girder rails have been substituted for the old iron
rails and wooden sleepers.
Tramways
The Gas and Water Companies have paid to the
Vestry for trenches opened during the year the following
amounts:—
Trenches
£ s. d.
Gas-Light and Coke Co 190 3 10
Commercial Gas Co 21 5 4
East London Water Works Co 264 8 0
£475 17 2