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REPORT, 1891-92.
Street Refuge.
Complaints having been received of the danger to
pedestrians crossing the Edgware Road from Praed
Street by the City Bank premises to Chapel Street, it
was decided to fix a 14-ft. by 4-ft. Refuge, with a large
Lambeth-pattern lamp-post and lantern and guardposts,
in the centre of Edgware Road, North of line
of footway in Chapel Street, and at the same time to
set back the kerb and paving on the West side of
Edgware Road, and to alter and widen up the entrance
to Praed Street by setting back the kerb-line and
inserting kerb of 20-ft. radius at the corners.
Tree Planting.
The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
presented the sum of £100 to be used for planting
trees in Paddington, the road selected being the
Harrow Road from Bridge House Wharf to the
Northern end of Porchester Road, but it was found
impracticable to do so in this locality, owing to a
24-in. gas main running under the footway, and very
near the kerb. It was decided afterwards to plant
the trees on both sides of Chippenham Road. Eighty
trees were planted there in October last, the average
cost per tree, including all expenses, viz.:—taking up
and re-laying, paving, digging holes, cartage, trees,
mould, tree-guards, iron footway plates, and men's
time, was £1 11s.