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On the application of Messrs. Groves, the carriage-way and footway paving opposite
their new warehouse at the Platform has been relaid and one new gulley formed near
the tramway, at their expense.
The footway paving on the east side of West-lane has been partly relaid. The
carriage-paving has also been relaid at the joint expense of the Vestries of Bermondsey
and this parish.
The Vestry have consented to an arrangement made by the Trustees of the Roads
with the Grand Surrey Dock Company for the improvement of the east end of the
Plough-road, by their giving and taking certain small pieces of ground near the sawmills,
to make the pathway there of a more uniform width ; also for the widening and
improving the east approach to Plough Bridge, by the Dock Company giving up a
portion of the site of the gardens in front of the houses on the north side of the road ;
the latter part of which improvement has been carried out, and the new footway formed
to the bridge.
The new way east end of Church-passage is now completed and paved, and one
moiety of the cost (£93 10s. 6d.) has been paid by the Governors of St. Thomas's
Hospital, as agreed.
The footway on the east side and south end of Love-lane has been increased in
width and relaid with York paving and kerb, thereby making the roadway of a more
uniform width throughout.
The Vestry have resolved to lay down York paving and kerb on the left-hand side
of Deptford Lower-road, from China Hall-gate to Plough-road, such work to be carried
out in the autumn of the present year.
The Vestry have been in communication with the Commercial Dock Company to
obtain an alteration of the gradient of the ascent on either side of their new bridge,
Rotherhithe-street, and this improvement will, it is believed, be carried out in the course
of a short time.
Lighting.
During the past year, two new lamps have been placed as follows, viz.:—One at
the west end of Bristol-terrace, Rotherhithe New-road, and one in Seven-step-alley,
making the total number of gas lamps in this Parish lighted under contract with the
Surrey Consumers' Gas Company, 338 (for particulars of contract see page 4).
Watering.
The Vestry still continue to contract with Messrs. Brady for the supply of two
water carts at £7 10s. 0d. each cart for the season. The horses and drivers being provided
by Mrs. Catherine Wright, also under contract.