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Twelve Crossings of Streets have been paved
with stones prepared for the purpose.
Seven additional Meter Pits have been constructed
for Road-Watering purposes, making a
total of 41.
Nineteen New Streets or portions of Streets,
and 3 miles 30 yards of late Turnpike Roads, have
been cleansed, watered and repaired, which added
to the previously existing streets, make 35 miles
7 furlongs 158 yards, now under the jurisdiction of
the Vestry.
The total number of openings made by Gas
and Water Companies and others in the Streets, is
2016, which have been reinstated at their expense.
Under the powers of the Metropolis Local
Management Act of 1855, and the Amendment
Act of 1862, the Footways and Carriageways in
nineteen Streets, or portion of Streets, have been
formed and paved in accordance with the regulations
of the Vestry, at the cost of the Owners of
Property.
Lighting.
Twenty-seven additional Lamps have been
erected, chiefly in the New Streets, making a total
number of 1458 Public Lamps.
Forty-one Lamps have been removed to new
positions, in order to effect an improvement in
lighting the Streets, or in widening the Footways.