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The old steps at the entrance were removed and new
artificial stone steps were formed by Messrs. Ashby & Horner.
Wrought iron sliding gates were fixed by Messrs W. T. Allen
and Co.
New W.C. apparatus was fixed in the Hpisekeeper's W.C.
in the basement, in the place of the previous filling
A letter box was formed in the Housekeeper's gate.
DOWSON'S BRIDGE, NARROW STREET.
Complaint having been made of the dangerous condition of
the bridge in Narrow Street. I imchouse. over the entrance to
Dowson's Dock. the Works Committee surveyed the bridge, and
Messrs. Dowson were called upon to repair the surface of the
carriageway and footways thereof, and to make the wooden
crown of the carriageway sufficiently wide for two horses. A
letter was received from Messrs. Dowson's Solicitors in reply,
stating that the necessary repair to the bridge would be carried
out, but that they did not admit any liability to alter the same
as suggested by the Board
FIRE ESCAPE WATCH BOX AT LIMEHOUSE.
In the month of July application was made by the Chife
Officer of the Metropolitan fire Brigade for permission for the
Fire Escape Watch Box, it that time standing at the "Eastern"
Hotel at the corner of West India Dock Road, to be stationed
both day and night against the south side of the public urinal at
the junction of the East and West India Dock Roads The
Works Committee inspected the locality referred to and
application was, upon their recommendation, granted, in the
first place provisionally for a period of two months, and
ultimately during the pleasure of the Board
NEW MORTUARY ACCOMMODATION, Etc.
The London County Council having approved the site in
Horse-ferry Branch Road, referred to in my last Report, the
Sanitary Committee inspected the mortuaries, etc., at St. Mary-