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REPORT BY SEWERS SURVEYOR
Of work executed from Lady-day, 1871, to Lady-day, 1872.
Gentlemen,
In accordance with your order of the last Meeting,
I beg to submit a report of the works executed in my department
during the year ending Lady-day last.
SEWERS.
Sowers have been constructed by the Board in the following
localities:—
LENGTH.
SIZE.
COST.
In.
£
s.
d.
Sydenham Hill Road
1377
18
221
17
0
Panmure Road
235
12
29
5
0
Sydenham Hill Road Extension
650
18
172
0
0
200
12
Hither Green Lane
750
12
100
0
0
£523
2
0
A Sewer was constructed in Dacre Road, Sydenham, at the
cost of the owners, and proceedings were taken to enforce
the drainage of the houses.
A Back Sewer was constructed in Hither Green Lane, and
proceedings taken for the drainage of the houses at the cost
of the owners.
An important and extensive line of Sewer, at West Hill,
Sydenham, was ordered to be constructed, and the tender of
Mr. Acock, amounting to £3,337 10s., was accepted for the
same, and the works were commenced on the 15th March
last.
In addition to the said works several blocks of Sewers, applied
for by the owners of property, on private land, the
plans for which have been first submitted to the Board for
approval, and by them to the Metropolitan Board of Works,
have been superintended, in the execution, by me; a duty