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393
SEWERS.
The cost of cleansing the sewers by your own workmen was
£579 10s. 10d.
The cost of jobbing sewers work was £839 9s. 3d.
The old sewer in Baker Street and Nelson Street has been
broken up and a new pipe sewer laid in its place; the cost of
this work was .£386 1s. 8d.
One hundred and thirteen houses have been connected with
the sewers of this Hamlet during the year.
The flushing tanks, one at Sidney Street and the other at
Cannon Street Road, have effectually kept the sewer in the
Commercial Road clear.
The cost of putting in a new invert to the Commercial Road
sewer and the construction of two flushing chambers was
£3,189 15s. 4d., of which the Vestry paid one moiety, viz.:
£1,594 17s. 8d.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JNO. M. KNIGHT,
Surveyor.