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to the width of the road, and whether on high or low levels.
The cost of cartage, horse hire, See., for watering purposes
from 28s. to 34s. per mile per week. As regards lighting
it is stated that the charge for supplying public lamps with
gas varies from £4 5s. to £4 12s. per year and 724 additional
lamps have been put up since 1856.
The following returns made by the Vestry to the
Metropolitan Board of Works (December, 1874) show the
extent and cost of works executed by the Vestry from
January 1st, 1856, to 25th day of March, 1874:—
1. Total length of New Sewers constructed
from the 1st January, 1856, to 25th
March, 1874 Miles 60
Total cost of same £120,000
2. Total cost of any other Sanitary Works
executed by the V estry or District
Board £2,000
3. Total superficial area of paving laid down
from January, 1856, to the 25th March,
1874 Square yards 118,497
Total cost of same £45,000
4. Total cost of any other street improvement
executed by the Vestry or District Board £87,611
5. No of additional street lamps put up from
1st January, 1856 to March 25th, 1874 910
6. Present mileage of the streets and roadways
under the jurisdiction of the Vestry or
District Board Miles 52