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of the gangs to a certain extent common, in order to enable tne
General Foreman to find work for dust trounoers during the time the
vans are away at the shoot.
The suggestions provided for the scavenging daily of all the
principal roads in the parish, and of several of the side streets in
Wards 1 and 2 twice a week, and Ward 3 three times a week. It also
insured, as far a possible, the clearing of the dust from every place in
the parish, twice a week. Numerous alterations in the staff were
required, but the change was carried out, and is now working with
very little friction.
Street
Lighting.
An important offer was made to the Vestry in March, 1899, by
the South Metropolitan Gras Company, for introducing a
new design of lanterns and substituting incandescent
burners for the present ones, in a large number of lamps throughout
the parish. The proposal is still under the consideration of the
Vestry.
Asphalting
Streets.
The principal portion of the Sewerage scheme in the Friar
Street area having been completed, the Vestry determined, on the
21st March, 1899, to re-pave several of the streets through
which the sewers had been constructed, with asphalte, in
accordance with the wish expressed by the Yestry that all side
streets should, as far as possible, be paved with this material. As
there was a large quantity of work to be carried out, it was determined
that the concrete foundations should be prepared by the
Vestry's workmen and the asphalte laid by a contractor.
The streets it was decided to asphalte consisted of the following:—
Estimated cost,
s. d.
Little Surrey Street 322 18 6
Silex Street 447 n 6
Lant Street and Lombard Street 480 13 10
Miniver Street 346 0 0
District
Surveyors.
The A estry received a communication from the Yestry of St.
Mary, Battersea, asking support to resolutions of that Authority
requesting the London County Council to adopt regulations
with regard to District Surveyors, providing that
they should devote the whole of their time to the duties, that they