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It has been considered, in some cases, that the cost of constructing
the Sewers should be defrayed entirely by those
interested in the property, viz.:—
1,492-ft. 12-in. Pipe Moat House Estate.
540-ft. 9-in. Pipe Oval Road.
362-ft. 12-in. Pipe Frederick Road.
100-ft. 12-in. Pipe Lyham Road.
1,085-ft. 12-in. Pipe Vauxhall Gardens Estate.
104-ft. 12-in. Pipe Meadow Road.
These Roads are all new, with the exception of Lyham Road,
and the whole of the cost has been paid into the office.
The Vestry are about to construct:—
900-ft. 3-ft. 9-in. by 2-ft. 6-in. Brick Sewer in Granby Street.
1,000-ft. 3-ft. 9-in. by 2-ft. 6-in. Brick Sewer, in Wellington Street.
Bedford Road,
800-ft. 12-in. Pipe Cottage Grove,
800-ft. 12-in. Pipe Bedford Place, &c.
Total length of various sizes constructed during the year:—
250-ft. 4-ft. 6-in. by 3-ft. Brick Sewer.
2,600-ft. 3-ft. by 2-ft. Brick Sewer.
58-ft. 15-in. Pipe Sewer.
5,147-ft. 12-in. Pipe Sewer.
2,074-ft. 9-in. Pipe Sewer.
Repairs and General Work, during the past year, as
previously, include the repair and maintenance of the Sewers
and Drains, and comprise items mainly of small amount.
Flushing and Cleansing has been carried out during the
year with satisfactory results, the whole of the Sewers, both
covered and open, are in good condition. Complaints of flooding,
and other annoyances arising from stoppages, or defects in
drainage, have been promptly examined and remedied, where
the duty of doing so has been with the Vestry.
House Drainage has been generally carried out, where
new Streets and Sewers have been made, and the work has, in
most cases, been well done. Applications have been made
during the year for the drainage of 636 houses. The amount