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Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
SURVEYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
For the Year ending 25th March, 1883.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my Thirteenth Annual Report for your consideration,
and to again respectfully draw your attention to the Paying
of the Carriage-way, High Street.
The Paving is so much worn that further repairing is worse
than useless; and is now getting to that condition that presently it
will not be available for the purpose of repairing Tabard Street, or
any other side street.
The South London Tramways Company having constructed
Tramways through the Borough Road, Southwark Bridge Road, Lambeth
Road, and St. George's Road. I should recommend the adoption of a
similar course to that agreed to for the Waterloo Road, as to paving
the sides, with cubes of a similar size to that used by the Tramway
Company, which will eventually result in a great saving to the ratepayers,
in respect of the maintenance and scavenging of the roads.
The greater number of macadamized side streets have been made
up with the old macadam excavated by the Tramways Company, and
rolled with the steam roller, obviating the necessity of purchasing new
granite for the purpose; and leaving the streets in good order for
the next three years.
The Contract with the Limmer Asphalte Paving Company having
nearly expired, and the Asphalte Paving in the Old Kent Road and