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There was also some Tar Pavement laid in Lewisham
Village by the Board's men.
In the Hamlet of Penge 12,622 superficial yards of Tar
Pavement were prepared and laid by the Board's men under
my direction. It consisted of Croydon gravel theroughly
burnt or calcined (under a shed constructed for the purpose),
and mixed with common gas tar without being distilled.
The total cost of the work was £783 3s. 8d., say 1s. 3d.
per yard. This pavement has stood most satisfactorily—gone
down hard and solid and no tar risen to the surface, which is
a proof it has been well mixed and the gravel properly
prepared.
The pavement was laid in the following streets:—Croydon
Road, from the Weighton Rood to the Croydon boundary;
Harcourt Road, Selby Road, Weighton Road, Beverley Road,
Derwent Road, Intermediate Road, S. Penge Park, Anerley
Station Road, Anerley Road, Queen Adelaide Street, Laurel
and Woodbine Groves, Palace Road, Belvedere Road, and
Thicket Road.
IMPROVEMENTS, &c.
Plans, Specifications, &c., for the proposed widening of
Lewisham Bridge were prepared by me, and offers for the
work obtained; but the Board finding that they could not
legally contribute to the cost of the alteration, a Deputation
from the Board attended the Quarter Sessions, at Maidstone,
and were successful in prevailing upon the county to undertake
the work.
The Ladywell improvement was finished during the
year.
The Dartmouth Road widening was also completed at a
cost of £310 1s. 7d.
The first portion of Brockley Lane improvement was
finished at a cost of £319 2s. 11d. Plans for the further
improvement of Brockley Lane (for making the roadway in