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have been fixed. Fourteen new Gully Grates of the improved
large size pattern have been fixed. Two new Air Shafts havebeen
constructed.
The Brick Sewers in Sumner Street, Gravel Lane, and
Ewer Street, have been repaired.
One hundred and twenty-five cubic yards of soil have been
removed from the Sewers by cartage.
Thirty-four Private Drainage connections have been made1
to the Public Sewers as follows:—
Nine-inch Pipes to Brick Sewers 11
Six-inch „ „ 4
Nine-inch Pipes to Pipe Sewers 5
Six-inch „ „ 12
Twelve-inch „ „ 2
Total 34
An increase of 11 connections as compared with last year.
The whole of the Penstocks and Flushing Valves in connection
with the river have been maintained in good order,
and the Concrete Flushing Tanks in Collingwood Street,
George Street and York Street, and the Brick Tank in St.
Margaret's Court, have been very frequently used, and are
invaluable for keeping clear those Sewers with which they
are connected.
A new Urinal has been erected in John's Place, Holland
Street, and new Automatic Flushing Cisterns have been fitted
to nearly all the Urinals in the District.
Thirty-one Licenses for Hoarding and Scaffolds have been
issued.
The Carriageways and Footways have been restored in
2,113 cases after Gas and Water Companies' trenches during
the past twelve months.
The Inner Tidal Barriers at Falcon Dock, Bankend, and
Emerson Street, have been removed, together with several
others which were in more unimportant positions.
GEORGE ROPER NORRISH.
June 24th, 1887.