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HIGHWAYS, NEW WORKS, AND IMPROVEMENTS.
General Repairs.—The whole of the Roads and Streets
in charge of the Vestry have been under careful supervision, and
the general repairs thereto, where requisite, attended to; the
footways in many instances have been repaired with new York
paving, and the gravel footpaths regulated and re-faced with
fresh gravel. The Carriage Ways in the leading thoroughfares
have been regulated and coated with broken Guernsey granite,
(which material is used in the Inner Wards,) and with Kentish
flints and Croydon gravel in the Out Wards; and all Roads
and Streets are in good repair and condition.
Watering and Cleansing.—The same system that was
adopted last year as to the watering and cleansing has been
continued this year, which, considering the extent and number
of the Roads and Streets, has been found to give satisfaction.
New Works and Improvements.—During the past year,
the following works of importance have been executed, whereby
considerable improvements have been effected.
York Road.—The Footway from the Westminster Road
to Griffin Street, on the South side, has been taken up and relaid
with new 3-in. York paving, and the kerb re-set and
jointed.
Bridge Road.—The footway has been in parts taken up,
re-laid, and made good with new 3-in. York paving, and the
old kerb dressed, re-set, and made good with new 12-in. × 8-in.
Aberdeen granite kerb.
Little Paris Street.—The footway on the East side has
been paved with new 2½-in. York paving.
Royal Street.—The old kerb has been re-set, and new
12-in. × 6-in. Devon kerb laid, and the footway has been relaid
and repaired with new 2½-in. York paving.