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notice in writing, at least five clear days prior to the meeting, of the
subject which it desires to bring before the Board, such notice to be
inserted by the Clerk in the agenda paper. One member only of a
Deputation shall be at liberty to address the Hoard, except in reply to
Questions from Members of the Board."
Contracts. The Contracts for Paviors' Work, Masons' Work, and Drainage
Work expiring in March last, those for Scavenging and Dusting
on the 24th inst., and the Contract for Watering at the end of
the present season, fresh Contracts have been entered into for a
period of three years as under:—
description of work.
name of contractor.
AMOUNT
Paving Carriageways
Messrs. Wheeler & Hindle
As per Schedule
inserted in
Contract.
Ditto Footways
Ditto.
Ditto.
Sewer and Drainage Work .
Messrs. Hoare & Son
Ditto.
Scavenging and Dusting
Mr. Ephraim Burton
£3,450 per ann.
Watering
Ditto.
£400 „
Mr. Edmund Reddin, the late contractor for Scavenging,
Dusting, and Watering, who had carried out the works for many
years past, died on the 28th January last, and the same are now
being carried out for the remainder of the term by his Executor.
A letter having been received from the Metropolitan Board of
"Works, stating that the Postmaster-General had suggested that the
houses in Surrey Row should be renumbered, and inquiring the
views of this Board upon the subject, and the numbers having
been found to be exceedingly irregular, the Board have caused a
reply to be sent expressing an opinion that the Postmaster's
suggestion should be acceded to, but calling the Metropolitan
Board's attention to the fact that some of the frontages in Surrey
Row are merely the backs of houses in Nelson Square, and which
are already numbered.
The Public Conveniences erected at the east end of Southwark
Street, on the site formerly occupied by the central lamp column,
which has been transferred about 30 feet nearer the Borough
High Street (mentioned in the last Annual Report), have been
completed, and were opened to the public on the 29th September
Surrey Row.
Public
Conveniences.