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ground, became flooded with sewage, and as there were no
means of effectively draining it a notice was sent requiring
the occupier to discontinue its use. This he refused to do,
and Police Court proceedings were taken. An undertaking
was given by the occupier to do certain work required by the
Council, they (the Council) undertaking to put in a new sewer.
The work was not in hand at the end of the year.
Sanitary
Improvements
Among the works in hand and carried out that affect the
Sanitary conditions of the District the following may be
mentioned:—
Summerstown
Drainage.
The drainage of the Sumtherstown portion of the District
has been completed, several houses being connected therewith.
The new main sewer is taken under the River Wandle and
discharges into an ejector station on the Sewage Farm.
Flood
Prevention
Works.
Sanction to a loan of £10,100 for the construction of a
3-ft. diameter sewer, with branches to relieve the flooding on
the North side of the L. & S.W. Railway and Hartfield Road,
has been obtained. The water conveyed by this sewer will
be treated on the storm water filters at the Sewage Farm.
Private
Roads.
The following roads have been made up during the year
and declared "Highways rapairable by the inhabitants at
large."
Avenue Road.
Bridges Road.
Broadway Mews.
Garfield Road.
Newton Road.
Prince's Road.
Trevor Road.
William Road.
Contracts were entered into for making up the following
roads, which have not yet been completed.
Avondale Road.
Cromwell Road.