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Surrey Commercial Docks Extension
On 2nd June, 1896, the Surveyor reported that the resident Engineer had been to
see him in reference to the paving of the new road for the Plough Road diversion; that the
Engineer was anxious to close the existing Plough Bridge as soon as possible, so as to admit
of the completion of the present works; hut under the terms of the Company's Act this was
not allowed until the new road in lieu thereof should he completed and opened for
traffic, and as the new road would he upon a made-up bank 12 ft. thick at its deepest end, the
Engineer suggested, and he agreed with him, that it would not he advisable to permanently
pave the roadway for some considerable time, so as to allow it to consolidate somewhat, and
asked the Vestry's consent to the present roadway being blocked as soon as the new one
should be paved in a temporary manner by placing the setts upon the ground without
concrete, the Company or their Contractors to enter into an agreement indemnifying the
Vestry from all accidents or claims for damages arising from subsidences or other causes by
reason of the temporary character of the roadway, and to afterwards permanently construct
the footways and roadway in accordance with the approved cross section, the period of
maintenance, as already arranged with the Dock Company, to commence from the date of
the completion of the permanent roadway.
This was referred to the General Purposes and Works Committee for consideration and
report, and
On the 7th July, 1896, the Vestry, upon the recommendation of the Committee,
Resolved (1) That the Vestry offer no objection to the application, provided the
Company enter into a stringent agreement to indemnify the Vestry
against all loss by reason of any accident occurring through the
temporary nature of the roadway, to remedy all defects in the roadway
immediately without delay, to permanently construct the footway and
roadway in accordance with the approved cross section when consolidated,
and to maintain the roadway for a period of eighteen months as
already agreed, from the date of the permanent completion of the same.
(2) That the Surveyor be instructed to confer with the Engineer and
endeavour to obtain an amended corner to the mouth of the new roadway.