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Channelling. The channels in the following roads have been
paved, the whole being done by the Vestry's
workmen :—
Auckland Road.
Chisenhale Road.
Dinmont Street.
Ellesmere Road.
Vivian Road.
Gas and Water mains A gas main at Temple Street was broken by the
steam roller, and repaired by the Gas Company at a
cost to the Vestry of £3 9s. l0d.
Water mains were also broken at
Marian Square,
Treadway Street,
Somerford Street,
Knottisford Street,
and repaired by the Water Company at an expense
to the Vestry of £5 9s. 6d.
Street The number of gallons of water used for street
Watering,
watering was 9,111,000, as against 6,169,000 last
year, the cost amounting to £325 8s. 3d. against
£220 14s. last year. The rent of and repairs to
meters amounted to £38 4s.
Trenehes. During the year the Gas Light and Coke Company
have made 292 openings in the carriageways, and
292 openings in the footways. The Commercial Gas
Company have made 47 openings in the carriageways,
and 68 openings in the footways; and the
East London Water Works Company have made
1117 openings in the carriageways, and 292 openings
in the footways.
The whole of these trenches have been repaired by
the Vestry's workmen, who have also cut into the
footway paving 141 boxes for stop valves on services,