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The Vestry have approved of a plan for the extension of Suffolk Street into the
Rotherhithe New Road.
The paving of the carriage-way, Rotherhithe New Road, south side, from Silwood
Street to Corbett's Lane, has been re-laid on 6-inch concrete, at a cost of £16 19s. 9d.
The portion of Clare Hall Place, leading to Dilston Grove, has been made up, paved
and drained, and the cost thereof apportioned upon the owners of the houses abutting
thereon.
The carriageway and footways, Rotherhithe Street, between the " King and Queen "
P.H. and Globe Street, a distance of 1,760 feet, have been re-dressed and re-laid on 0 inches of
concrete, and made good with new, when necessary, at a cost of £534 11s. 7d.
The crown of the arch, Millpond Bridge, Paradise Street, having fallen in, a culvert has
been formed to carry the water through from the mill-stream, and the arch removed, the
ground filled in, and the necessary repairs to the carriageway executed.
The carriageway, Lower Road, opposite the "China Hall" P.H., to No. 135, also at
the East London Railway Station to Osprey Street, has been re-laid, the Tramway Company
doing the necessary repairs so far as they were liable.
Paving Jobbing Works.
Mr. James Henry Etheridge is the Contractor for Paving Jobbing Works at a Schedule
of prices. (For particulars of Contract see page 9).
Lighting.
One Public Lamp has been discontinued, viz., at Riches' Place, making the total number
of ordinary Lamps lighted by the South Metropolitan Gas Company 472, at a cost of
£3 3s. 9d. per Lamp per annum, one Lamp at Park entrance at £3 4s. 9d., and four Suggs
Lamps, by meter, at 2s. 3d. per thousand feet, less £5 per cent. discount upon payment
within one month from Quarter-day.