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Drains.
On the plans submitted with the building notices
for new premises, about 3 miles 1 furlong and
183 yards of drains of various capacities is shown to
be necessary for the drainage of the buildings.
In order to improve the drainage of the surface
of the roadways in the Parish paved with wood, it
was found necessary to construct many new gulleys
and reconstruct others.
Applications were made by persons to have 78
defective drains from existing buildings reconstructed
at their own expense.
Many and various works, comprising repairs to
sewers, construction, and reconstruction of house
and gulley drains, fixing traps, &c., have been completed
by the Vestry's contractor at a cost of
£1,796 1s. 5½d.
The sum of £998 8s. 5d. has been received by
the Vestry from builders and other persons for
defraying the expense of drainage works required
to be done for them, and such amount is included
in the total cost of the jobbing works before stated.
One hundred and fifty-four complaints have been
received during the year—they had reference to
stoppages in house and gulley drains, and from