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Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1862,"
at the cost of Owners of Houses and Land bounding
or abutting on such Streets.
The Streets in the Parish have been, as
usual, greatly injured by Gas and Water Companies
and other parties, who have made 2291
openings for the purpose of laying or repairing
pipes and effecting alterations. The expenses of
reinstating such places are paid to the Vestry.
Lighting.
The lighting of Uxbridge Road has been
much improved by arranging and removing the
Lamps previously stationed there, and by erecting
extra Lamps so as to equalize the distances.
Thirty-seven additional Lamps have been
erected in various parts of the Parish, making a
total of 1575.
Sixty-five Lamps have been removed to new
positions, either for the purpose of improving the
lighting of the Streets, or in consequence of
alterations of the line and level of Footways,
Buildings, Sewers, and Drains.
One hundred and two Notices have been given
to the Vestry for the erection of 399 Buildingsi
namely, 369 Houses, 29 Stables, and 1 Schoolhouse,
in accordance with the 76th Section of the
Act of 1855. The orders of the Vestry in these
cases have been notified to the Parties concerned.
Sixty-four Applications for the construction of
drains under the Public Roads and Footways to