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About one-half of the Tar-pavement at the Penge Recreation
Ground was retopped with fine tar-pavement. It is proposed
to do the other half this year.
DEPOTS.
A small office was built in the Penge yard for the use of the
Inspector of Works there and myself; it is a very great convenience.
The tar-pavement shed was moved from the yard at the
back of the Gas Works, Lower Sydenham, into the Home Park
Dep6t. A roadway was formed about halfway up this ground.
TELEPHONES.
Telephonic communication was set up between the Offices at
the Town Hall and the yards at Waldram-road, Forest-hill, and
Beckenham-road, Penge, as well as from the Town-hall to the
National Telephone Company's system. This affords great facilities
for the rapid transaction of business, and is of especial use to
me in communicating quickly with Forest-hill and Penge
PARLIAMENTARY AND OTHER SCHEMES.
It was sought to obtain power from the .Light Railway Commissioners
to construct a Light Railway from Herne-hill to
Farnborough, passing through Beckenham-road, Penge, and a
short part of West-hill, Sydenham. I reported on it to the Board,
and it was decided to oppose the scheme, which was ultimately
abandoned.
Application was also made for the construction of light railways
to the Crystal Palace. The only one affecting this District
to any extent was one at the upper end of Anerley-hill, from the
Crystal Palace-parade, down Anerley-hill and Ledrington-road, to
the Low Level entrance to the Palace. The Board decided to
oppose this, and it was also withdrawn.
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company
deposited plans for the extension of their goods yards at Foresthill
and Penge The Board took no action with regard to this
Bill.
STEAM ROLLER.
A new 15-ton Steam Road Roller was purchased for use in
he Sydenham and Forest-hill Division, and the old 10-ton roller