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The vestry have resolved to pave the following footways and carriageways of
the main roads, viz:—
The footway Jamaica-level from the Park entrance to the corner of Manor-road.
The east footway Manor-road to the Victory P.H.
The footway Rotherhithe-new-road, on the north 6ide from the Victory P.H., to
the Jolly Caulkers P.H.
The footway on the south side of the Rotherhithe-new-road, from Dartmouthterrace
to the Half-way P.H., under the South Eastern Railway viaduct.
The footways on both sides of the line of road from the Lion P.H. Crystalterrace,
&c. to its junction with the Rotherhithe-new-road.
The footways on both sides of the Old-Lower-road to Baltic-place, from the
East London Railway Station to the Crystal Tavern P.H., and
The footways on both sides of Bush-road to the boundary of the parish.
The carriageway of Plough-road, from the spot where the former paving terminated
to the foot of Plough Bridge, a little beyond the entrance to the roadway
to Napier-terrace.
The carriageway Rotherhithe-street, from Lavender Bridge eastward, and the
part of the carriageway on the west side of the said bridge that was unpaved.
The consent of the Metropolitan Board of Works was applied for, and obtained,
to the borrowing by the Vestry of the money required for the before mentioned works
upon the security of the pa\ing rates of this parish, viz;—the sum of £6,700, for
the granite carriage paving, to be repaid by 20 annual instalments, and £3,300, for
the York footway paving, to be repaid by 10 annual instalments, and the said two
Loans having been obtained of the Atlas Assurance Company at interest after the
rale of £4 5s. 0d. per cent. per annum, the works are being proceeded with under
contracts with Mr. Thomas Turner for the carriage paving,and Mr. William Etheridge
for the footway paving.
The carriage paving in the narrow way Rotherhithe-street, from Bull Head
Dock to the Old Hull's Head Beer House, has been taken up and relaid with new
4×9 granite cubes, and the footway there regulated to a width of not less than 4
feet 4 inches at a cost of £299 19s. 6d.
That Portion of the carriageway in Church-street, from Rotherhithe-street to
the rectory house has been paved with new pitcher paving.
The carriageway Rotherhithe-street, from Mr. Gaywood's Wharf to the corner
of Swan-lane, has been taken up, assorted, and relaid.
The section of the carriageway Church-street, from the rectory house to
Elephant-lane has also been taken up, assorted and relaid.
The footways Rotherhithe-street and Church-street along the whole line of
the before mentioned works have been relaid where required.