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Shoreditch 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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Lighting the Parish.
The Vestry contract with the Independent Gas Light Company, at
Haggerstone, for the lighting of all the public lamps in the parish that
are situate on the north-side of Worship-street, at £3 17s. 6d. per lamp
per annum, which includes the supply of new burners, service pipes, and
fittings for the same complete, with painting, repairing, and all removals
that may be ordered by the Vestry.
The public lamps of the parish on the south-side of Worship-street,
are lighted by the Chartered Gas Company, Curtain Road, upon the
following terms, viz:
Newcastle Coal Gas
4-feet per hour each lamp £3 9s. Od.
with the addition of 15/- per lamp per annum for repairs, lighting,
cleansing, &c.
Road Materials received from the Contractors
| Broken Granite. | Ballast. | Flints. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsummer, 1866 | At per yard. | Cubic yds. | At per yard. | Cubic yards. | At per yard. | Cubic yards. |
| Messrs. Booth & Griffiths | 15/9 | 1904¼ | ||||
| Mr. H. Dodd | 8/- | 122 | ||||
| Mr. H. Crane | 3/6 | 1075 | ||||
| Guardians | 14/9 | 353 | ||||
| Michaelmas, 1866 | ||||||
| Messrs. Booth & Griffiths | 15/9 | 1010½ | ||||
| Mr. H. Dodd | 8/- | 154 | ||||
| Mr. H. Crane | 3/6 | 743 | ||||
| Guardians | 14/9 | 391 | ||||
| Christmas, 1866 | ||||||
| Messrs. Booth & Griffiths | 15/9 | 838 | ||||
| Mr. H. Dodd | 8/- | 531 | ||||
| Mr. H. Crane | 3/6 | 492 | ||||
| Guardians | 14/9 | 484 | ||||
| Lady-day, 1867 | ||||||
| Messrs. Booth & Griffiths | 15/9 | 1546¾ | ||||
| Mr. H. Dodd | 8/- | 529 | ||||
| Mr. H. Crane | 3/6 | 1066 | ||||
| Guardians | 14/9 | 708 | ||||
| Total | 7235½ | 3376 | 1336 | |||
Watering the Roads.
The whole of the parish is watered by Mr. Henry Crane, of
Baring Street, Hoxton, for the sum of £1140 being £640 for the
East Division, and £500 for the West Division.
The contract is from the 8th March, to the 31st. October, 1867.
Roads watered twice a day 36
ditto once ,, 131
There are 16 Hydrants in the parish fur the purpose of watering,
11 supplied by the New River Company, and 5 by the East London
Water Company.