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the corner of Muswell Avenue and Alexandra Park
Road. The excavation to this point had been
through solid clay, very hard and dry, but here
water was struck, and very great care had to be
exercised, more particularly as the sewer is 36 feet
deep. It was also found that the surface water
drains in Alexandra Park Road and part of Muswell
Avenue were not laid in accordance with the plans
submitted by the owners when those roads were
laid out, and that they were not sufficiently deep to
take the surface drain of the houses in those roads,
and the Vestry therefore gave orders for same to be
re-laid at a lower level.
The sewerage works were not completed by the
date at which this report closes.
CLEANSING OF STREETS.
Footways, Courts, &c —The day gang of sweepers,
consisting of 5 of the oldest of the scavengers, was
continued until September 18th, when it was
decided that the main roads be still swept at night,
but that all other streets and courts be swept during
the day time. The gangs were consequently
re organised, 2 of the oldest sweepers, Sullivan and
Hill, were pensioned off at 10s. per week. Dye was
employed as urinal flusher. Two gaugs were formed,
each with a ganger and 6 sweepers ; and the night
gangs were reduced from 22 to 14. including gangers.
One machine broom was used during the day time.