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Consumers' Gas Company and the owners on the west side of the street, and the
remaining one-fourth by the Vestry.
The Pitcher paving in Princes-street-alley has been removed, and York paving laid
in lieu thereof, and two small gulleys have been formed near the centre of the alley.
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Lighting.
During the past year two new lamps have been placed as follows, viz.:—One on
the east side of Nelson-street, Albion-street, and one in Winchester-street, Jamaica-level.
One lamp has been discontinued in Rotherhithe-street, near Grand Surrey Dock entrance,
making the total number of gas lamps in this Parish lighted under contract with the
Surrey Consumers' Gas Company, 339 (for particulars of contract see page 4.)
The Vestry have, so far as this Parish is concerned, discontinued the office of Gas
Examiner, which officer they appointed in conjunction with the St. Olave's District
Board of Works, to test the gas supplied by the Surrey Consumers' Gas Company, by
means of the apparatus erected in the vault under the Vestry Hall of St. John's,
Horselydown.
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
supplied by Mrs. Catherine Wright, also under contract.
Cleansing, &c.
Mr. A. T. Hobman is the Contractor for removing the dust from the dwellings of
the inhabitants, and out of the Parish, also for cleansing the paved streets, (for
particulars of contract see page 4.)
Removal of Nuisances' Proceedings, &c.
From 25th March, 1862, to 25th March, 1863, 114 notices have been served in
duplicate under the Nuisances Removal Act, upon complaints made by the Medical
Officer and Inspector of Nuisances; forty-two of which have been effectually abated by
proper drainage being made from the respective houses into covered sewers, forty-seven
have been abated by removal, and twenty-five are in course of abatement and standing
over.
Seven summonses have been issued, and Magistrates' orders obtained and carried
out.