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Union-place, has been made up paved and drained, the owners of the houses there and the
Vestry having contributed towards the cost thereof as follows, viz.:—
£ s. d.
Cost of Work 43 0 7
Amount paid by owners 32 5 5
Amount contributed by Vestry 10 15 2
The footways, Deptford Lower-road, have been kerbed and flagged throughout their whole
width, with the exception of the portion thereof from China-hall Public-house southwards,
which stands over until the East London Railway Bridge, and approaches have been completed.
Three paved crossings six feet wide have been formed in the carriage-way, Deptfordroad,
viz. one from Commercial-terrace to Hambly-place, one from Hambly-place to the
"Lion" Public-house, und one from the Lion to Wynford-terrace.
A six feet course of York paving has been laid down on the whole length of footpath on
the north side of the Plough-road to the Commercial "Dock Tavern," also on the south footpath
thereof from the Deptford-road to the end of Ramsfort-place, and in front of the other
houses already built on that side; paved carriage crossings have also been provided in the
said footpaths where required.
The Vestry contract for the supply and spreading of broken stone and flints, for the
repair and maintenance of the Main-roads in the parish. (For particulars of contract see page 4.)
Tho Vestry have resolved that so soon as the Main Sewers' works have been completed,
they will pave the carriage-way of the Main-roads, from the Surrey Commercial Dock entrance,
Deptford-road, to Union Bridge, the money required for the work (£8,000) to be
obtained on Loan, and repaid by twenty yearly instalments.
Lighting.
During the past year new lamps have been set up as follows, viz.:—one at Princes-stairs,
one in Canute-street, one in Reed-street, and one in Manor-lane. The lamp at the Surrey
Commercial Dock Tavern, corner of Russell-street, has also been taken to and lighted as a
parish lamp, the owner (Mr. Bolton) having agreed to pay the Vestry half the cost, thus
making the total number of lamps in this parish lighted under the contract with "The
Surrey Consumers' Gas Company," 354. (For particulars of contract see page 4.)
Cleansing and Watering.
The Vestry being dissatisfied with the way in which tho sweeping and cleansing of the
Main-roads of this parish was carried out, they, on the 1st February, 1867, rescinded the.
contract with Mr. Hobtnan for that work, and on the 19th February, they entered into a
contract with Mr. Joseph Parsons for taking up and carting away all slop and sweepings
from off the Main-roads, after the same had been raked and swept up by Labourers to be
provided by the Vestry.
The last-mentioned contract includes also the providing by the contractor of a sufficient
number of e fficient men, horses, and harness, for watering all the roads, streets, and places in
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