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Disinfecting Apparatus has been supplied by Mr. Leoni, and a
truck for the conveyance of articles to be disinfected has been supplied
by Messrs. Robinson & Napton.
BURDETT ROAD BRIDGE.
Pursuant to the orders of the Board, iron fencing has been
fixed on the coping of the balustrading at the south end of the
bridge over the Lee Cut in Burdett Road.
HIGH TIDES.
Parts of the District at the waterside have again been inundated
by high tides, and much damage done thereby. Communications
have been addressed to the Metropolitan Board upon the subject,
with a view of urging them to endeavour to obtain Parliamentary
powers to secure the protection of districts and properties which
abut upon the river, from floods; and that Board has resolved to
make application to Parliament to authorize the Board to require
the Vestries and District Boards whose districts abut upon the
River, and also the owners of properties abutting upon the River,
to make proper walls and defences for the protection of their
Parishes and Districts and properties from floods; and, upon their
default, to enable the Board to do the work, and charge them with
the costs; and that proper provisions should be contained in the
Bill generally for giving effect to the provisions suggested. The
matter has been referred to the Works and Survey Committee,
with authority to confer with the Metropolitan Board upon the
matter, and arrange for proper clauses being inserted in the Bill
New Stairs have been constructed at Duke Shore Ferry, Limehouse,
with stone tram from the Commercial Road; and all the
other Stairs throughout the District have been raised, with a view
to prevent, as far as possible, the flooding of the streets at high
tides.