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The Welch paving laid about 25 years since in the Mile End Road
which the Vestry bought from the Corporation of the City of London
on its removal from Cheapside has been taken up on account of the
large number of accidents which occured on it, and the space extending
from Globe Road to Stepney Green laid with Scotch Granite.
Globe Road has also been partly laid with new pitching.
The serviceable old stone arising from these works has after redressing
been laid in Settle Street, Fordham Street, Old Church Road
and Canal Road.
The cost of these works which were carried out by Messrs.
Woodham & Fry under contract was .£5,107.
HORSE-KEEPING.
The cost of keeping the Vestry's horses was as follows:—
Rent of Stables
£130
0
0
Wages
266
17
10
Superintendent's Salary
200
0
0
Corn
399
17
2
Hay, Straw and Clover
863
11
0
Green-meat
11
3
9
Shoeing and Veterinary attendance
138
0
0
Repairs to Harness
63
15
5
Depreciation of Stock
332
4
0
Rates, Taxes, Coals, Gas, Water, &c.
158
11
8
Stock in hand 1888
48
13
3
2,612
14
1
Less amounts received for horses
6
4
11
£2,606
9
2
The work done was equal to 10,112 working days for one horse.
The time was divided as follows:—
1,193 days for drawing materials for road repairs.
3,583 „ carting street refuse.
3,954 „ „ house refuse.
1,382 ,, watering roads.
10,112
This is equal to 5/2 per day per horse.