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OVERHEAD TELEGRAPH WIRES.
The danger and inconvenience caused by the breakage of
wires during the snowstorms called prominent attention to this
subject, and I reported to the Vestry and to the Metropolitan
Board that 53 single wires in 23 different localities were broken in
this district.
I hope the Vestry will keep this subject in mind, and that
every effort will be used to compel these wires to be as far as
practicable laid under ground, and in a manner satisfactory to the
local authority.
A hollow cast-iron kerb, specially designed for this purpose,
has been patented, and a trial length put down in a large midland
town.
HAMMERSMITH ROAD.
A portion of this road being half in Falham and half in
Hammersmith, the Metropolitan Board decided that it should be
kept in repair by the Hammersmith Vestry, and the sum of
£525 5s. 6d. per annum paid by this Vestry to Hammersmith for
maintenance. My estimate of the cost was £445 5s 8d., that
of Mr. Bean's, the surveyor of Hammersmith, was £609 5s. 5d.
NEW BRIDGE FROM FULHAM TO PUTNEY.
This bridge was formally opened by the Prince and Princess
of Wales on the 29th day of May, 1886. The Vestry of Fulham
will have to maintain the half of the road and footways on and
after the 1st day of December, 1887.
CHURCH STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Plans have been prepared showing this street widened to 45ft.,
in order to improve this approach to Putney Bridge, and application
made to the Metropolitan Board to contribute one half the
cost of this required improvement.
CROMWELL ROAD BRIDGE.
I prepared from time to time a number of reports, estimates
and plans in reference to this suggested improvement. The
Vestry have had the complete particulars of the scheme submitted
to them in the report of the Cromwell Road Bridge Sub-Committee
of the Works Commttiee.