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ASPHALTE.
Parts of the Asphalte paving on the Britannia Bridge, Commercial
Road, Limehouse, and White Horse Street, Ratcliff. where
worn and defective have been made good.
LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is as follows, viz.: —
Limehouse
394
Ratcliff
202
Shad well
14O
Wapping
98
834
The above number shews an increase of 3 since Ladyday, 1888.
The two light burner and lamp on the Street Rest in East
India Dock Road, has been removed and one of Bray's Patent
Lanterns with ornamental column and guard posts fixed in place
thereof similar in every respect to the Street Rests in Commercial
Road, opposite Gill Street, and White Horse Street.
The lamp pouts, columns and brackets throughout the District
have been painted by the Commercial Gas Company
As an experiment, additional 5 feet burners have been fixed
in the lamps in the Burdett Road, with a view to improving the
lighting of the road. The additional burners are to be extinguished
at 12 midnight, and not lighted during the months of May, June,
July, and August It was found that the increased heat was too
great for the ordinary lanterns, and larger lanterns, supplied by
Messrs. Pontifex, were accordinly fixed in lieu thereof as ordered
by the Board.
NEW CARRIAGE CROSSINGS.
A new Carriage Crossing has been formed in Church Row,
Limehouse, at the entrance to Messrs. Taylor, Walker & Co.'s
premises.
A Carriage Crossing has been formed in Three Colt Street,
Limehouse, at the entrance to the Mortuary.