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suggested last year, and mentioned in my last annual report, I
prepared plans and sections for a new sewer, 4 feet by 2 feet 8
inches, from the Ravensbourne and Sydenham Sewer at Catford
Hill to the corner of Sunderland Road, with branches,
3 feet 9 inches by 2 feet 6 inches, in Brockley Road to the corner
of St. Germans Road, and in Sunderland Road to the corner of
Park Road; also a 4 feet diameter barrel drain from the River
Ravensbourne to the corner of Stanstead Road.
It is proposed to utilize the existing sewers for surface water
drainage, and to connect them to the river by the 4 feet barrel.
These works were sanctioned by the London County Council
and a loan granted to the Hoard for their construction; since
Ladyday a contract for building these sewers has been let to Mr.
William Woodham at £7,400, and the works commenced.
The sewer draining Aberdeen Terrace, Blackheath, which
was laid many years ago, having caused the roadway at the top
of Granville Park to sink, it was found that some of the joints
of the pipes were defective; these were made good and a manhole
built.
There was also a small sinkage in the ground on the line of
sewer from the Vale. This was opened up, made good, and a
manhole constructed.
The sewer draining the west side of the Lewisham Road,
which passes through Mr. Malyon's Nursery Ground, and the
back line of drains from the houses, became choked with roots;
these were cleared out and a manhole was built in the Nursery.
LEWISHAM DEPOT AND FLOOD WORKS.
The works in the Molesworth Street Depot were completed
during the year. They consist of a new weir, 80 feet in length,
built of Portland cement concrete faced with blue Staffordshire
bricks; an overflow cut running along the backs of the gardens of
Esplanade cottages, one side of which was turfed and the other a
brick and concrete wall 5 feet high, surmounted by a stock brick
wall was built.
These works were carried out by Mr. William Woodham, and
in connection with the flood works carried out in 1889—90 at
the Silk Mills, gives a total length of weir equal to 170 feet, which