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The Vestry have arranged with the Guardians of St. Olave's Union to take of them
such quantity of Guernsey Granite broken in the stone yard at Rotherhithe Workhouse,
as the Vestry may require for the repair of the roads at 11s. 6d. per cubic yard.
Paving New Streets.
Gomm Road.
The Carriageway of this road has been made up, and the footways paved with
York paving, and the cost of the work apportioned as follows, viz.:—
Cost of Work
£401
2
10
Amount paid by Owners
260
5
9
Amount contributed by Vestry
£140
17
1
Croft Street.
The footways of this street have been paved with Tar paving, and the carriageway
made up, and the cost apportioned as follows, viz.:—
Cost of Work
£70
15
1
Amount to be paid Owners
44
7
6
Amount to be contributed by Vestry
£26
7
7
The granite curbing of the footways in this street was laid by Mr. L. Etheridge,
under his General Jobbing Contract, and the Tar paving by Messrs. Wright, also under
contract.
Paving Jobbing Works.
Mr. Lewis Etheridge again obtained the Contract for the execution of the Paving
Jobbing Works, at a schedule of prices.
Lighting.
During the past year one additional gas lamp has been provided and fixed in Wellington
Street, Albion Street, and one lamp discontinued in Adam Street, making the
total number of lamps lighted by the Surrey Consumers' Gas Company 370. (For
particulars of Contract, see page 8).
The Contract with the Surrey Consumers Gas Company having expired on the
29th September, 1870, the Vestry applied to the Company, with the view of obtaining
a reduction in the price paid per lamp, viz., £4 10s. ; and the Directors have since
agreed to enter into a contract with the Vestry to light the parish lamps with gas for
seven years from 1st July, 1871, at the reduced price of £4 5s. per lamp per annum.
Cleansing, Watering, &c.
A Contract has been entered into with Mr. Alfred Thomas Hobman for the supply
of Men, Horses, and Carts, at per day for man, horse and cart, for the cartage of the
sweepings from the whole of the roads and streets (after the same have been swept up
by the labourers employed by the Vestry), to a shoot provided by the Vestry.