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196 cubic yards of Soil have been removed from the Sewers by
cartage.
One new Side Entrance Cover has been fixed.
Thirteen new Gully Grates and Frames and six Gully Grates
without Frames have been fixed.
One new Air-shaft, two Man-hole Covers, and two Galvanized
Iron Sewer Flaps have also been fixed.
The whole of the Penstocks and Flushing Valves in connection
with the river have been maintained in good order, and are used
at all stream tides for flushing the Sewers.
STREET WATERING.
The whole of the old Footway Hydrants have been removed and
new Street Watering-posts with swan necks substituted.
LIGHTING.
The Lamp Column at the west end of Southwark Street has
been fitted with four of Sugg's Whitehall Lamps in lieu of the
Electric Light formerly there.
A large Sugg's Lamp has been placed at the Refuge in the
Borough High Street near London Bridge.
A Sugg's Lamp has also been placed at the corner of Duke
Street.
The Lamp Column at the east end of Southwark Street, at the
junction with the Borough High Street, will shortly be lighted
with four of Sugg's 90-candle power Lamps; the existing old
Lamps will be removed, and a far superior light, at the same cost
as at present, or even less, will be obtained.
GENERAL.
Thirty-six Licenses for Hoardings and Scaffolds have been
issued.
The Carriageways and Footways have been made good in 2,050
cases after Gas and Water Companies' trenches during the past
twelve months.
No case of overflow from the river has occurred during the
year.
GEO. ROPER NORRISH.
24th June, 1886.