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REPORT, 1890-91.
Orders of Vestry were made respecting the drainage
of the above-mentioned new buildings.
The construction of the drains from sewers to
inspection chambers in forecourts or areas of new
buildings, and from thence through the premises, have
been carried out under the supervision of the Officers
of the Surveyor's Department; the pipe-drains through
the houses being tested with water in order to ensure
a watertight condition.
Re-naming Streets and Re-numbering Houses.
The following Orders of the London County
Council have been carried out, viz.:—
Date of
Order.
New Names of
Streets.
Old Names of
Streets Abolished.
Remarks.
1891.
Jan. 24th..
Ranelagh Road
Cottage Road, Burry
Terrace.
42 Houses re-numbered.
„ 31st
Carlton Vale
Carlton Road
Re-named only.
March 24th .
Palace Court
Torwood Gardens
The name "PalaceCourt"
had been written up
some time prior to this
Order being made, and
the houses numbered as
erected.
Lighting Department.
There are now 1,994 ordinary lamps, each burner
is estimated to consume 4.6 cubic feet per hour; they
have been alight for 3,879 hours each during the year,