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£500 each, the premium being £3 per annum each boiler. This charge
covers a periodical inspection and report upon the condition of the
rollers.
Thames Floods Works.
Pursuant to the Metropolis Management (Thames River Prevention
of Floods) Amendment Act, 1879, the Metropolitan Board have
served notices upon the Board to carry out the following works :
Broomhouse Dock.—To raise summit of drawback to level of 18 feet above
Ordnance datum.
Steps, near Fulham Bridge.—To raise steps to same level,
Fulham Dock.—To fix Strong Tide Gates at head of Draw Dock,
Crab Tree Dock.—To fix strong Tide Gates at head of Draw Dock.
Hammersmith Dock.—To fix strong Tide Gates at head of Draw Dock.
The Mall (Opposite Cedar House), Parish Boundary.—To raise the road to a
summit 18 feet above Ordnance datum, and form steps
on either side with a gradient of 1 in 15.
Steps, Hammersmith Terrace.—To raise steps to 18 feet above Ordnance datum.
Broomhouse Embankment.—To raise a portion of Embankment to above level.
Hammersmith Malls,—To raise River Wall to the above level.
All the foregoing works, with the exception of the Hammersmith
Malls, have been carried out, and tho latter works so far as the Board
is liable are in progress.
Projection, Great Church Lane Parochial Mission Room.
The Board is unable at present to settle terms with the authorities
for the removal of the iron railing projecting in front of the Parochial
Mission Room in Great Church Lane, but it is hoped that somo
arrangement may shortly be made, and this improvement carried out.
Queen Street Improvement.
The Board has been able to carry out the long contemplated improvement
of Queen Street, Hammersmith—a faculty having been
obtained from the Consistory Court of London, enabling the Vicar and
Churchwardens to surrender a portion of thechurchyard for the purpose
of widening the highway. When executing this work the Board also
improved and paved the broad approach to the Church, leading from the
Bridge Road, and the Board has in contemplation the further improvement
of this line of thoroughfare, extending some distance along the
Fulham Palace Road.
Public Lamps.
In May, 1883, the Board were paying the Brentford Gas Company
at the rate of £4 15s. per lamp per annum, for supply and maintenance
of columns and lantern, supply of gas, lighting, extinguishing, &c., each
lamp burning at the rate of five cubic feet per hour for 4327 hours.
Annually the charge for gas being at that time 3s. 9d. per 1000 feet=
£4 1s.; add to this 18s. 6d. for lighting, extinguishing, cleaning, and
repairs, makes a total of £4 19s. 6d as against £4 15s. charged.