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The Postal Authorities have laid a telegraph wire from
Commercial Road along Stepney Causeway, Brook Street, and
Collingwood Street to Free Trade Wharf.
The North Metropolitan Tramways Company have substituted
steel rails for the original iron rails in parts of the Commercial
Road, and have also relaid parts of the paving.
One of Ayres' Patent Gully Traps has been fixed as an
experiment in Three Colt Street, Limenouse, and one in Brook
Street, Ratcliff, opposite Love Lane.
The Metropolitan Board of Works havo constructed a new side
Entrance to the Main Sewer in Rose Lane, and also in the opening,
Medland Street, Ratcliff. The old sewer in Narrow Street, between
the opening and Ratcliff Cross has been broken up, and the existing
house drains connected with the new sewer.
A new name plate has been fixed in Clemence Street, Limehouse.
The Commercial Gas Company have laid down a new 24-in. main
along the South side of East India Dock Road, from the boundary
westward to the Urinal.
A new Street post has been fixed in Ben Jonson Road, Ratcliff.
Iron Railings have been fixed at each end of the area of the
Board's Offices to prevent trespassing.
Part of the Brick Wall at the river end of Wapping Dock
Stairs has been rebuilt.
A dwarf Brick Wall has been built at the river end of King
James' Stairs to prevent accidents.
TREE PLANTING.
Several new Trees have been planted in Burdett Road in place
of those which had died. The remainder of the trees have been
untied, pruned, trimmed into shape, and retied.