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New Sewers.
The sewers constructed during the year have been in substitution of old defective
ones, and consist of the following lengths :—
15 inch pipe—Swan Lane (S. of Albion Street) 202 feet
12 ,, Swan Lane to Clarence Street, (across property) 205
12 ,, Connection W. side Swan Lane 58
9 ,, Chilton Street (rear of S. side W. of Croft Street to No. 6) 4G5 ,,
Total 930 feet
The old defective sewer in Swan Lane belonged to the London County Council, and
consisted of a brick culvert. After correspondence they agreed to contribute the cost of
constructing the new 15-inch pipe sewer in that road, as per my estimate of £115 12s. 6d.,
upon the Vestry agreeing to transfer all connections draining into the old culvert, into the
new sewer, fill up the same and maintain and flush the new pipe ; this was done, and the
amount as agreed has been paid into the Vestry's account.
In all cases the new sewers have been laid to uniform gradients between the points of
inspection, laid on and surrounded with cement concrete, with provision of manholes where
required, and flushing manholes at the ends of the sewers whenever possible. During tho
past year 279| cubic yards of deposit have been removed from the sewers. The cost of
carting away the whole and the disposal of that collected to September, 1896, amounts to
£48 8s. 11d. A one-horse flushing cart and two men were employed flushing the sewers
upon 117 days and 1572 loads of water or 393,000 gallons were used. Three 50-feet
lengths of leather flushing hose have been obtained from Messrs. J. Heathman & Co. at a
cost of £16.
On the 16th March the Vestry accepted the tender of Messrs. E. H. Bayley & Co. for a
450-gallon combined flushing and street watering van at a cost of £865, as recommended in
my last year's report, but the same has not yet been delivered.
Complaints being received as to the emission of foul gases from the open gratings in the
street upon the County Council's sewer in Rotherhithe Street, consents were obtained