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Stone Paving removed and broken up, and used
for repairing other roads in the Parish.
In the various Streets, the Footways have been
protected by a Granite Kerb and pitched Channel.
Seventeen Crossings have been paved with the
best description of squared Granite.
General Works.
Thirteen additional Streets, or portions of Streets,
have been cleansed, watered and repaired; these,
added to the previously existing Streets, make 39
miles and 128 yards now under the jurisdiction of
the Vestry.
Ten New Streets, or portions of Streets, have
been formed and paved under the powers of the
Metropolis Local Management Acts of 1855 and
1862, at the cost of the Owners of Property.
The number of openings made in the Streets
by Gas and Water Companies, and other parties,
and which have been reinstated at their expense,
amount to 2356.
Lighting.
Twenty-nine additional Lamps have been erected
in various parts of the Parish, making a total
of 1538.
Twenty-seven Lamps have been stationed in
new positions—the causes of their removal arising
from widening of Footways, and the extra Lamps
requisite for the better lighting of the Streets.