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storm at the Penge Stone-yard was 1.20 in., and at the Deptford
Pumping Station 1.63 in.
ROAD WATERING.
The watering of the roads on Blackheath and the greater
portion of Lewisham was done by the Board's horses and men.
In Sydenham and Forest Hill Messrs. Puplett & Stimpson contracted
for horses and men at a price of 8s. 9d. and 8s. fid. per day
respectively. In the Hamlet of Penge Mr. Winnifrith supplied
horses and men at a contract price of 8s. per day. The cost of
the watering in Lewisham during the past year was £2,327, and
in the Hamlet of Penge £700.
Three of Bailey's Hydrostatic Vans were purchased for Lewisham,
and the Board have now 5 vans and 21 water carts belonging
to Lewisham Parish, and 1 van and 7 carts belonging to the Hamlet
of Penge. During the hot weather the usual deficiency of the supply
of water occurred in the Lambeth Water Company's district. At
Perry Hill the supply was so bad that it took from fifteen to
twenty minutes to fill an ordinary water cart. Under such circumstances
watering the roads becomes almost useless.
LIGHTING.
There arc at present 560 lamps in the Parish of Lewisham
lighted by the Crystal Palace District Gas Company, at a contract
price of £4 3s. 4d. per lamp per annum, and 439 lighted by the
Phoenix Gas Company at a contract price of £4 12s. per annum.
In the Hamlet of Penge there are 295 lamps lighted by the Crystal
Palace District Gas Company at a contract price of £4 3s. 4d. per
lamp per annum.
The following gives the additional lamps erected during the
year in the district.
Lewisham.
Holly Tree Terrace 1
Algernon Road 2
Granville Park 2
Bradford Road 1
Derby Villas 1
Fransfield Grove 1
Codrington Road 1