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they are kept, a nuisance to every man who drives a
vehicle of his own; but as fifty persons ride in public
conveyances to every one who keeps a vehicle of his
own, the one should be inconvenienced for the sake of
the fifty; but if Tramway Companies are to take their
cars off the roads whenever they find that the traffic
at the period of the year does not pay them, then one
section of the public is being inconvenienced, and the
larger section is not receiving any advantage.
The Tramway in the Mile End Road is in a very bad
condition; the rails are loose upon the sleepers in many
places, and the paving next the rails, and especially
outside them, is cut away to such an extent that it is
necessary that it be replaced with new stone. Negotiation
is now being carried on with the Company, with
a view to effect the substantial repair of the line.
I am of opinion that so long as the present form of
rail is in use in the Mile End Road, that road can never
be in a satisfactory state for but a very short period
of time.
Watering.
During the year the water-carts were employed on
85 clays, at a cost of £493 for horses and drivers, and
of £291 15s. for 7,052,000 gallons of water, supplied
by the East London Water Works.
Lighting.
The lighting of the Hamlet is done by the Commercial
Gas Company, who lights 787 lamps. The cost for
the year has been £3395 3s. 8d.
Sewers.
Eighty-five houses were connected with the Sewers
of the Hamlet during the year.