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THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT,
18th and 19th Victoria, Cap. 120,
AND THE SEVERAL ACTS AMENDING THE SAME.
THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF LAMBETH.
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Pursuant to the 198th Section of the "Metropolis Management
Act," the Vestry present the Twenty-eighth Report of their
proceedings, under the Acts before mentioned, and of Works
completed and improvements effected, during the year ending
the 25th day of March, 1884.
During the past year, new Paving Works of great extent
have been executed, Improvements effected, and Public Lighting
increased, in relating to which the Vestry have been actuated
by the desire of extending the benefits thereof as widely as
possible, endeavouring to avoid any serious increase of local
taxation.
The Works and Improvements referred to are hereafter
specifically described under the respective heads of Highways,
New Works, and Improvements at page 5; Sewerage, and Street
and House Drainage, &c., at page 17; Lighting at page 19;
and Sanitary at page 97.