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LICENCES
Have been granted for the erection of two hunded and
eight hoardings and scaffolds for the purposes of rebuilding,
alterations, &c. Licence has also been given in 37
cases to open the roadway to repair water pipes, or for
similar purposes. The cost of making good these openings
is charged to the person taking out the Licence.
COAL PLATES.
During the past twelve months fifty-seven coal plates
were cut into the paving.
LIGHTING.
Ninety-nine lamps of improved construction have been
fixed in the following streets, viz.: Air Street, Naylor's
Yard, Angel Court, St. Alban's Place, Carlton Street, Haymarket,
Rose and Crown Yard, Pickering Place, Mason's
Yard (passage), Rupert Street, Heddon Street, Ham Yard,
Poland Street, Duck Lane, Edward Street, W ardour Street,.
Silver Place, Tyler's Court, Beak Street, Carnaby Street,
Upper John Street, Argyll Street, Church Place, Russell
Court, Little St. James's Street, Ingestre Place, St. James's
Square.
The refuge lamps are furnished with a "midnight
arrangement," and a man is employed by your Vestry to
light, extinguish, and clean these lamps and those in the
urinals, and also to reduce the light at 12 o'clock at night.
SEWERS.
The old brick sewer at the upper end of Hill's Place,,
which had become very defective, was destroyed, and 9-inch
pipes laid in lieu thereof. Repairs were also carried out to
the sewer in Hopkin Street, and opposite No. 100, Regent
Street.