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REFUGES.
Paved refuges have been constructed, and lamps placed thereon at
the undermentioned places:—
Ilolloway Road—Opposite the south-east side of Junction Road.
Sunny aide Road—By Ethorne Road.
Mercers Road—By Yerbury Road.
PRIVATE WORKS.
Private crossings have been laid at carriage entrances and flagging
laid in the footways under the supervision of the Surveyor at an
expense to the owners or occupiers of property to the amount of
£135 10s. 6d.
STREET WATERING.
Carbolic Acid has been mixed with the water for watering certain
streets during the hot weather when necessary.
The quantity of water used for watering the streets, steam rolling,
and washing pitched roads was 45,778,000 gallons, for which the
Vestry paid £1,852 6s. Id. including the rent of meters.
The watering plant has been increased by the purchase of a new
water van at a cost of £38 10s. 0d.
CLEANSING.
Additional cleansing has been carried out by order of the Works
Committee as follows:—
City Road, three times instead of twice weekly.
Banbury Street, Newington Green Road, and Stroud Green Road, twice
instead of once weekly.
Two additional sweeping machines have been purchased, and
painted by the Vestry's workmen, the total cost being £112.
SNOW STORMS.
There have been three falls of snow during the year. On the 8th
January, 1892, about ½ an inch of snow fell, and inasmuch as the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, had cast upon the Local Authorities