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The cost of Paving the new thoroughfare of Sun Tavern Gap.
Shadwell, amounted to £1,500; application was made to the
Metropolitan Board to advance that amount by way of Loan.
The Board having ordered the following streets to be paved,
at an estimated cost of £5,000, viz., Rhodeswell Road, Featherstone's
Buildings, Copenhagen Place, Frederick Street, New Street,
Church Row, part of Regent Street, and Park Street, Limehouse ;
application was made to the Metropolitan Board to advance the
amount by way of Loan.
The above sums, amounting together to £10,500, have been
advanced by the Metropolitan Board of Works for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of the before-mentioned paving works, the
loan to be repaid in 15 years by 15 equal annual instalments, and
to bear interest, payable quarterly, at £3.. 18..6 per cent, per
annum.
LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is 790, being an
increase of 6 since Lady-day, 1875.
PUBLIC URINALS.
A new Urinal, with 10 compartments, has been erected in lieu
of the old one, in the Commercial Road, at the junction of the
East and West India Dock Roads.
The Urinals are flushed and cleansed with water by men
employed by the Board, and have been maintained in good order.
CLEANSING & WATERING.
The principal paved streets are cleansed daily, and the others
not less than twice a week.
During the past season the whole of the streets, &c., have
been constantly watered by the Contractors with water from the
East London Water Works,