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LIGHTING.
The public lamps, 869 in number, have been supplied, lighted, painted
and cleaned by the Commercial Gas Company at a cost for the year of
^3751 18s. 3d.
STEAM ROLLER.
During the year the engine has worked for the Vestry 127 days, which
would have cost, if hired, the sum of ^"317 10s. The Vestry have
received for hire of roller from adjoining parishes the sum of ^313 17s. 6d.
The total cost of working, repairs, wages, and fuel, has been
^275 10s. 6d.
SEWERS.
The following table will show the quantity of each description of
sewer constructed during the year :
15 inch pipe, 118 feet, at a cost of ^"20 5 o
12 „ 505 » » ^83 16 o
Eighteen new gullies have been constructed during the year.
Seventy-nine houses have been connected with the sewers during the
year.
The cost of cleansing the principal sewers of the Hamlet was
^448 18s.
Two hundred and five cubic yards of soil were removed from them.
The Metropolitan Board of Works have obtained Parliamentary
powers to construct a storm outlet sewer to relieve the District drained
by the Ratcliff Highway sewer, north-eastern branch. This sewer will
only act at times of storm. The Board's engineer is now preparing the
plans, and I expect the works will be commenced in the spring of next
year.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN M. KNIGHT,
Surveyor.