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MORTUARY.
The new public Mortuary erected in the Churchyard of this
Parish, the completion of which was announced in our last report, was
opened in April, 1876. It has satisfactorily answered its purpose.
No complaints whatever have reached the Vestry concerning its
management. A few trilling additions have been made to it, such as
providing utensils, laying on gas, &c. The number of bodies admitted
since its opening to the 25th of March last was 124.
NEW PAVING LOANS.
During this year the Vestry resolved to pave the following roads
and streets with Granite cubcs:—Pearson Street, Weymouth Terrace,
Harman Street, Canal Road, Goldsmith's Row (part of), Tabernacle
Sqaure (part of), Whitmore Road, and to relay Wilson Street (part of),
a portion of which is in the Parish of St. Luke's, and of which that
Parish will by agreement bear a proportion.
To meet the expense of these works a loan of £15,000 was
negotiated with the Metropolitan Board, to be taken up in instalments
of £5000 each, at Lady-day, Midsummer and Michaelmas, at £3 15s.
per cent, The works have been commenced.
The state of indebtedness of the Vestry in respect to loans will be
seen by reference to the tabic in this report.
NEW SEWERS WORKS.
. In February last the Vestry ordered new Sewers to be constructed
at an estimated cost of about £4000, but 110 sufficient progress has
been made in that work to permit of any further notice in this report.
CONSTANT WATER SUPPLY.
Application has been made by the Vestry to the New River
Company to give a constant supply of Water to the Parish, and to the