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Shoreditch 1868
[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 in 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 9 0
with the addition of 15s. per lamp per annum for repairs, lighting,
cleansing, &c.
The whole of the Parish was watered by Mr. William Winn, of
Gloucester street, Curtain Road, for the sum of £940.
The Contract was from the 1st March to the 31st October, 1868.
Roads watered twice a day 54
Ditto once „ 114
Road Materials received from the Contractors
| Broken Granite. | Ballast. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic yards | At per yard. | Cubic yarde. | At per yard. | |
| Midsummer, 1868— Guardians . | 574 | 15/8 | » | |
| Michaelmas, 1868— Mr. H. Crane Guardians . | 529 | 5 | 3/9 | |
| Christmas, 1868— Mr. H. Crane | 4 | 3/9 | ||
| Guardians . | 945 | 12/6 | ||
| Lady-day, 1869— Mr. H. Crane | 154 | 3/9 | ||
| Guardians . | 644 | 12/6 | ||
| Totals | 2692 | 163 | ||
WATERING THE ROADS.