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During this period rain fell on 142 days, and there was
7.66 inches less rainfall than in the corresponding period last
year. ROAD WATERING.
The greater portion of the Lewisham, togcther with the
Blackheath Roads, were Watered by horses belonging to the
Board. Portions of the Roads in Sydenham and Forest Hill
were also watered by horses belonging to the Board. The
remainder of the roads in Lewisham were watered by the
following contractors:—In Lewisham, Mr. Thos. Lane at !day for each horse, harness and man. In Sydenham and Forest
Hill, Mr. Wm. Stimpson at 9s. per day for each horse, harness and
man. In Lower Sydenham, Mr. Roberts at 9s. per day for each
horse, harness and man. In the Hamlet of Penge, Mr. Winnifrith
had the contract for supplying horses for watering the roads at 9s.
per day for each horse, harness and man. The Board in all cases
supply the vans and carts. The Greenwich Boundary Roads were
watered by agreement by the Lewisham Board, and also Sydenham
Hill by agreement with the Camberwell Vestry. About two miles
of roads in Bcckenham Parish were watered by arrangement with
the Beckenham Local Board.
LIGHTING.
In Lewisham Parish at present there are 501 lamps lighted by
the I hoenix Gas Company, at a contract price of ,£4 5s. per lamp
per annum, and 607 lamps lighted by the Crystal Palace District
Gas Company, at a contract price of £4 3s. 4d. per lamp per
annum.
There are 326 lamps lighted in the Hamlet of Penge by the
Ciystal 1 Palace District Gas Company, at a contract price of
£4 3s. 4d. per lamp per annum.
11 net lamps wtie removed in Lewisham during the year, and
one in Penge.
The following list will give the new lamps put up during the
Year:-
Lewisham.
Allenby Road
Amberley Road 1
Ardmere Road 2
Beckenham Lane 1