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I hose works throughout the District were carried out by our
men, and contracts were made for the supply of the materials.
TAR PAVING.
The localities in which new Tar Paving was laid, and the
quantify laid in each place, is shown in the following Table.
Parish of Lewisham.
Locality.
Superficial
Yards.
Catford Hill
60
Raglan Street
240
Rushey Green
40
Russell Street
204
Stanstead Road
1128
Sydenham Hill Road
252
Willow Walk
324
Total
2248
No new tar pavement was laid in the Hamlet of Penge.
In the Parish of Lewisham, 3312 superficial yards of old tarpaved
pathway were relaid, and 18,219 superficial yards tarpainted.
In the Hamlet of Penge, 6342 superficial yards were relaid
and 7950 superficial yards tar-painted.
In addition to the above-mentioned quantities, 8487 superficial
Yard of tar pavement were made for and laid in new streets
which the Board paved and formed.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
An improvement was carried out by widening the Catford
Hill Road, at the junction with the Bromley Road, opposite the
Board's Offices.
NEW ROAD.
A short length of road, which is likely to be very useful, was
made by the Beard on Blackheath, connecting the Royal Parade
with Montpelier Row, in a direct line. Besides being a shorter
route, it also gives a greatly improved gradient between these
points. A large quantity of material was removed, and shot into
the pits near the Hare and billet p.h.
NEW STREETS.
The following New Streets were paved and formed (or are in
hand), under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management
Act:—