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During the season which commenced on the 1st March, 1890,
and terminated on the 18th October, 1890, the streets wore watered
by the Contractors with water supplied by the East London Water
Works Company; the quantity of water used during the season
being 5,308,000 gallons.
RECONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.
The Great Eastern Railway Company have reconstructed the
bridges crossing York Street East, Salmon Lane, Brenton Street,
Blount Street and Rhodeswell Road.
The Company have also fixed screens under the bridges crowing
London Street, Caroline Street, Salmon Lane, George Street, Row
Lane and York Street East, to prevent the dripping of water
therefrom.
GENERAL WORKS.
A water post has been fixed by the Commissioner of Police in
East India Dock Road by Burdett Road for the use of cabmen.
A Fire Alarm post has been fixed in Commercial Road in front
of the Vicarage Wall, and one has been fixed in Burdett Road at
the corner of Thomas Street.
The London County Council have removed the ventilator fixed
at the corner of Locksley Street and Turners Road.
LONDON HYDRAULIC POWER COMPANY.
The works in connection with the laying of the remaining
section of the main in High Street, Wapping, have been carried out
in accordance with the Notice and plan submitted by the Engineer
of the Company.
Notice was also given by the Company of their intention to lay
mains in New Gravel Lane and Wapping Wall, as shewn upon the
plan accompanying the same, and tho works have been carried out
accordingly.