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Rotherhithe 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTIIERI1ITHE, SURREY.

CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS.

Subsisting at the commencement of, or entered into, during the year ending 25th March, 1879.

Rates.Date of Contract.Name of Party with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed, and Materials to bo supplied.Observations
Paving and General Purposes.29th March, 1879.Alfred Thomas HobmanTeam hire and Cartage as per Schedule of PricesEntered into for One Year from 25th March, 1879.
31st March, 1879.William EtheridgeDusting (Vestry to pay the Contractor £780)Ditto
7th April. 1879.Edwin willoughbyPrinting and Stationery as per Schedule of PricesDitto
15th April, 1879.George Gammon RuttyPaving Jobbing Work as per Schedule of PricesDitto
23rd April, 1879.Thomas TurnerSupply of broken Guernsey Granite us por Schedule of PricesDitto
Lighting16th July, 1878.The Surrey Consumers' Gas CompanyFor Lighting the Public Lamps with Gas at £4 5s. each Per annumEntered into for Two years from 1st July, 1878.
Sewers24th March. 1879.Charles KentSowers General Jobbing Work as per Schedule of PricesEntered into for One Year, from 25th March. 1879.

A length of 168 feet of 12 inch pipe drain has been laid in Rotherhithe to the
Stave Yard of the Surrey Commercial Docks, the Dock Company having contributed
a portion of the cost of such drain.
Fifty feet of 12 inch pipe drain has been continued up King Street to the
"Dover Castle" P.H. Rotherhithe Street, and the Owner of the said house having
contributed towards the cost of the main drain, his house drain and a drain from
the Urinal at King's Stairs was connected therewith.
Seventy-two feet of 12 inch pipe drian has also been laid in Manor Lane and
a new gulley and flushing shaft formed there.
Paving Works.
The following materials have been used in repairing the roads during the year
ended 25 March, 1879, viz.:—
Broken Guernsey Granite 1014 cubic yards.
Penlee Stone 146 ,,
Gravel and Hoggin 215 ,,
Slop and Snow carted 1 1220 loads
Water for watering roads 8000 van loads.
A Contract has been entered into with Mr. Charles Kent for making up the Roadways
and Paving the Footpaths of Luxford Street—Contract sum £178, which has
been apportioned tor payment amongst the Owners of the property in and abutting
upon the said Street, and the work is in progress.
Tar paving has been laid in lieu of the gravelled footway in front of the houses
Nos. 49 to 73, Ainsty Street at the cost of the Vestry.
It has been resolved that in future the Vestry repair the trenches opened in the
roads and streets of this Parish by the Gas and Water Companies, and charge the cost
thereof to the respective Companies upon the basis of the Vestry's Contract for Paving
Jobbing Works.