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Statement of Sowerage & Houso Drainage Worts, (Continued.)
Mk. PlLCnKR'8 estate. ) 99a. ,, t ! .
Stockwell } "[ *74 " f Inch pipe, Sewer.
«• 282 12 "
456 „ ]2 ''
»» 256 ,, 12 " "
» , 44 12 " " "
itacks Estate, Bkixtov 170 " 3.0 x'2.0 Brick Sewer
1 *0 »• 15 „ pipe
400 „ 15 „ „
416 „ 12 „ ,
132 „ 12 „ ;;
•• 584 » 12 „ „ „
'• « 12 „ „ tf
JJJ •> 9 » 11
" ^24 „ 12 „ „ ,,
Thb Repairs and General Works during the past year,
include th.- repair and maintawnne ofSewers, Drains and Gullies,
and comprise items of the ordinary character.
h i.l'midm is d Cleans/no have been carried out as before, and
the Sewers under Um charge of the Vestry are in as clear condition
a- . xUting circumstances will permit. The progress of the
Main Drainage Works causes temporary difficulty and inconvenience,
but their completion will, it is hoped, afford improved
outfallH, and enable the Sewers to be kept free from deposit.
Complaints of stoppage, Hooding, and other defects, have been
prompt i v,• \a111 in. d and remedied as far as possible, where the
duty of doing ho, law been with the Vestry
The IIousk I >rainam: has been constructed where new Sewers
have been made, generally without notice being served upon the
Own ere Applications have been made for the drainage of 1268
houses, upon which above £2,100 has been paid into the office.
The estimated cost at private work done by applicants is £11,000,
which has been executed under the inspection and general supervision
of the Officers of the Vestry.
New Buildings. The Vestry have received notice for
building 968 new houses, the drainage of which, and the level
of the low, t floors in relation to the Sewers, have been considered
and approved as directed by the Act.
95 Applications made to the Metropolitan Board of Works
for leave to bring out and alter frontages, have been referred to
the Vestry and reported upon by them.
The approval of the Metropolitan Board of Works has been
given for the formation of 16 New Streets.