,transcrib$ f ! #aheg ,w4 ,brickhill edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org4 ,_m ?anks to ! ,royal ,bor\gh ( ,k5s+ton & ,*elsea ,libr>ies = all[+ _! copy to be us$ = ?is transcription4 ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,sev]al ,,works ,,connect$ ,,) ,,! ,,dra9+1 ,,pav+ ,,light+ ,,! ,,p>i% ,,( ,,sa9t ,,m>y ,,abbotts1 ,,k5s+ton1 #ahef4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,james ,,broadbridge1 ,surveyor4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?ority ,,( ,,! ,,ve/ry ,,( ,,k5s+ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,w4 ,,brickhill1 ,,/eam ,,ma*9e ,,pr9t]1 ,,k5s+ton ,,& ,,walwor? ,,roads4 99 99 99 99 99 #aheg4 ,,metropolis ,,local ,,managem5t ,,act1 #ah #ai ,vic41 ,cap4 #abj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,g5tlem51 ,,9 lay+ be=e y a ,/atem5t1 or ,annual ,report1 ( ! v>i\s matt]s 9 my dep>tm5t1 & works execut$ "u my sup]vision1 ,i w\ld be all[$ to /ate1 t ! p>i% ( ,k5s+ton hav+ be5 regulat$ s9ce #ahea1 by ! ,k5s+ton ,improvem5t ,act1 pass$ 9 t ye>1 has n be5 s sub/antially b5efitt$ by ! pres5t ,act1 z h _m o!r ( ! metropolitan p>i%es4 ,dur+ ! f\r to five ye>s ! said ,act 0 9 op]ation1 a va/ numb] ( improvem5ts 7 effect$1 su* z repair+ footways1 :i* 7 9 a bad & dilapidat$ condition1 & pav+ o!rs :i* 7 n !n pav$4 ,a total sum 9 ?is item 0 exp5d$ to ! am\nt ( #ijbd #es4 #i;d4 ,! sanit>y /ate ( ! ,p>i% 0 greatly improv$ by ! prop]ly scav5g]+ & repair+ roads1 :i* _h be5 neglect$ = _m ye>s4 ,a l>ge am\nt ( mat]ial 0 us$1 & ,i am happy to /ate1 t dur+ ! t]m be=e m5tion$1 ,i 0 enabl$ to put ^! ,roads into a good trafficable condition4 ,! ,act consolidat$ ! v>i\s ,light+ ,di/ricts !n exi/+ "u ! #crd #d? ,w4 #d1 ,cap4 #ij1 & enabl$ ! ,commission]s to supply betwe5 two to ?ree hundr$ additional lamps1 & s bett] regulate & diffuse ! light+ ov] ! :ole p>i%4 ,_m new /reets 7 pav$ & repair$ by ! own]s1 & o!rs made up "u ! #bg? section1 all ( :i* 7 tak5 to by ! ,commission]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"u ! provisions ( ! pres5t ,act1 ! :ole ( ! managem5t ( ! sew]age & dra9age ( ! p>i% 7! ma9 l9es except$71 toge!r ) c]ta9 regulations z to build+s1 h be5 impos$ ^u ! ve/ry2 & ,i n[ endeav\r1 z briefly z possible1 to describe ! g5]al mann] by :i* ?is p>i% is dra9$1 & to give an epitome ( ! g5]al works done s9ce ! pass+ ( ! said ,act4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sew]age ,,( ,,?is ,,p>i% ,,is ,,receiv$ ,,into ,,f\r ,,ma9 ,,l9es2 viz43 ! ,c\nt] ,creek1 ! ,*ur*-/reet ,sew]1 ! ,que5-/reet ,sew]1 & ,smi?-/reet ,sew]2 ( ^!1 ! ,c\nt] ,creek is ( ! mo/ importance1 z x to a great ext5t s]ves to receive ! v>i\s m9or sew]s4 ,?is sew] ent]s two portions ( ! p>i%1 "o division at its nor!rn1 & ! o!r at its ea/]n side4 ,at ! extreme nor!rn b\nd>y1 at ,k5sal ,gre51 x has ?ree di/9ct bran*es1 we/]n1 c5tral & ea/]n1 fl[+ s\? & we/]ly1 hav+ two bran*es on ! ea/ & "o on ! we/4 ,! bran* on ! we/ is an op5 /ream1 passes z a brick sew] "u ! ,canal & ! ,great ,we/]n ,railway1 :]e x aga9 appe>s z an op5 dit*1 & cont9ues along on ! v]ge ( ! ,p>i%1 !re x crosses into ! ,latim] ,road out ( ! ,p>i% ,b\nd>ies1--at ?is po9t x is a brick sew]4 ,! c5tral bran* comm5ces at ! front ( ! ,k5sal ,gre5 ,cemet]y1 proce$s z a ,brick ,sew] "u ! ,canal & ,railway1 :5 x appe>s z an op5 dit* runn+ s\!rly to ! ,walm] ,road4 ,! ea/]n bran* ent]s ?is p>i% f ,k5sal ,new ,t[n at ! ,canal ,bridge z a brick sew]1 !n ceases z a cov]$ sew]1 & proce$s z an op5 dit*1 ) brick inv]t to its junction ) ! c5tral bran*1--f ?is po9t ! c5tral & ea/]n bran*es comb9e z "o /ream to ! ,bramley ,road1 & cont9ue z a brick sew]1 #f ft4 by #d ft41 at ! we/ side ( ,/4 ,james' ,squ>e1 ,norl&s3 "h ! we/]n bran* returns f ,hamm]smi? p>i%1 & =ms junction ) ! above & c5tral l9e1 & cont9ues z "o sew]1 #f ft4 by #d;ft41 along ,/4 ,ann's ,road1 across ,royal ,cresc5t1 "u ! ,uxbridge ,road1 along by ! we/]n side ( ,addison ,road1 across ! ,we/]n ,road1 cont9u+ along ,w>wick ,road1 receiv+ at ,pembroke ,road ! ea/]n bran*1 cont9u+ into & across ! ,old ,brompton ,road1 along ! ea/ side ( ,brompton ,cemet]y to ! limits ( ! p>i% 9 ! ,fulham ,road4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ea/]n division ( ! ,c\nt] ,creek ent]s ! p>i% f ,padd+ton at ! nor? end ( ,palace ,g>d5s1 !re passes into ,/4 ,m>g>et's1 ,we/m9/]1 & aga9 returns into ,k5s+ton at ! ,k5s+ton ,road1 by ! ,nor? end ( ,"y ,/reet1 & proce$s s\?-we/]ly ?r\gh ,k5s+ton ,squ>e1 ea/ side1 along s\? end to ! ,workh\se1 cont9u+ to & along ,pembroke ,road1 to its junction ) ! pr9cipal l9e 9 ! ,w>wick ,road4 99 99 99 99 99 ,into ! we/]n bran* ( ! ,c\nt] ,creek are c>ri$ by v>i\s dra9s ! surface dra9age ( ! mead[ l&1 ext5d+ f ,k5sal ,gre5 to ! b\nd>ies ( ! p>i%--ea/ & we/1 up to ! ,lanca/] ,road2 at ?is po9t comm5ce ! sew]s :i* h be5 con/ruct$ = ! dra9age ( ! neighb\rhood ( ,nott+ ,hill1 ,norl&s1 & ,we/b\rne ,grove1 all ( :i* h _! outlets into ! ,c\nt] ,creek1 pass+ ov] ! ,uxbridge ,road4 ,nor? ( ,k5s+ton ,road1 ea/ & we/1 ! dra9age is to ! ,c\nt]s ,creek4 ,on ! s\? side ( ! ,k5s+ton ,road includ+ all su* portions ( ,k5s+ton ,new ,t[n1 on ! we/ side ( ,victoria ,road1 ext5d+ to ! ,pembroke ,road1 ! outlet ( ! sew]s is also into ! ,c\nt]s ,creek4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! area ( ! p>i% ext5d+ s\? f its nor!rn b\nd>ies at ,k5sal ,gre51 ea/ & we/ to ! ,we/]n ,road1 & f !nce all ! s\!rn & we/]n portion1 includ+ ,k5s+ton ,new ,t[n are dra9$ into ! ,c\nt]s ,creek4 ,?is portion ( ! p>i% includes ! highe/ & l[e/ l&1 be+ #abf ft4 at ! s\? ( ,nott+ ,hill ,squ>e1 & #ag;ft4 at ,/4 ,m>k's ,road--ordnance datum4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,/reet ,,sew]1 comm5ces 9 ! ,gl\ce/] ,road1 opposite ,cann+ ,place1 cont9ues along ! ,gl\ce/] ,road1 receiv+ ! ,dra9age f ,victoria ,grove1 ,gore ,road1 & adjac5t ,/reets1 proce$s by & pa/ ,h]e=d ,squ>e to ! t]m9ation ( ! ,gl\ce/] ,road1 into ! ,old ,brompton ,road1 turns ea/w>d1 receives ! ,sew]s f ,gl\ce/] ,grove ,ea/ & ,we/1 cont9ues s\!rly d[n ,selwood ,lane unto ! limits ( ! p>i% 9 ! ,fulham ,road4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is ,sew] is c>ri$ ?r\gh a portion ( ! p>i%1 ! l& ( :i* has be5 till rec5tly "u culture z ,m>ket ,g>d5s4 ,! newly-=m$ roads "h ( ! ,royal ,exhibition ,commission]s ,mr4 ,jackson & o!rs h giv5 an impulse to build+ 9 ?is locality to :i* ?is ,sew] w be an important outlet = ! dra9age4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,que5 ,,/reet ,,sew]1 comm5ces on ! ea/ side ( ! ,gl\ce/] ,road1 ,k5s+ton1 proce$s s\!rly 9 an irregul> =m1 ?r\gh ! l& belong+ to ! ,royal ,exhibition ,commission]s--=ms a junction ) a bran* f ,p>k ,lane1 cont9ues 9 an irregul> & unev5 c\rse into ,cromwell ,lane1 & !n we/]ly into ! ,old ,brompton ,road1 !nce s\? ea/]ly d[n ,pelham ,road1 into ,pelham ,place1 :]e x receives ! dra9age f ,alfr$ ,place ,we/1 ,?urloe ,squ>e1 & ,s\? ,/reet--f ,pelham ,place x is direct$ we/]ly into ,pelham ,cresc5t1 & !nce we/w>d along ,fulham ,road1 receiv+ at ,sydney ,place1 ! p>tial dra9age ( ,onsl[ ,squ>e1 & !n x proce$s to its outlet f ! p>i% by ,sydney ,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,smi? ,,/reet ,,sew]1 comm5ces at ! ea/]n limit ( ,brompton ,road1 proce$s we/w>d along ! ,brompton ,road into ! ,fulham ,road1 & passes f ! p>i% at ,keppell ,/reet4 ,?is ,sew] is ! outlet = ! adjac5t ,sew]s on ! ,nor? side ( ! ,brompton ,road2 & ( ,grove ,place1 ,mi*ael's ,grove1 & ,brompton ,cresc5t1 on ! ,s\? ,side4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a portion ( ! ,k5s+ton bran* ( ! ,c\nt] ,creek sew]1 tak+ ! dra9age f ,nott+-hill1 ea/ ( ! ,turnpike-gate1 ,uxbridge1 & o!r /reets & places 9 t locality1 pass+ ?r\gh a "p ( ,/4 ,m>g>et's1 ,we/m9/]1 to ,"y-/reet1 receiv+ ! dra9age f sev]al /reets & places 9 ! t[n prop]1 & also ! :ole ( ! dra9age f ,k5s+ton ,new-t[n4 ,at ! ,workh\se ! sew] is #e ft4 #f 94 by #c ft4 #f 941 & "h t]m9ates2 ! sewage matt]1 be+ convey$ f !nce along ! ,pembroke-road1 by an #ah 94 glaz$ /onew>e pipe1 :i* also receives ! dra9age ( ! ,pembroke-road & ,hut*9son's e/ate4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! diff]5ce 9 size ( sew]s1 z "h m>k$ out1 ! basem5ts ( a va/ numb] ( h\ses 9 ! ,new-t[n & o!r places h be5 flood$ f "t to "t1 & s]i\s inconv5i5ces h 9 consequ5ce aris5 to ! ratepay]s 9 ^? localities4 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k1 t aft] repres5tations made by ! ve/ry to ! ,g5]al ,bo>d 9 ,augu/ la/1 !y direct$ a sew] ( equal size1 viz43 #e;ft4 #f;94 by #c;ft4 #f;94 to be sub/itut$ = ! #ah 94 /onew>e pipe1 :i* w effectually rem$y ! v s]i\s evil po9t$ out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! total l5g?s ( sew]s 9 ?is p>i%1 "u ! imm$iate direction ( ! ve/ry1 are z foll[s3 ,brick ,sew]s #bg miles4 ,pipe ,sew]s #g 11 ,op5 ,sew]s #a 11 ,! op5 sew]s are n 9 closely populat$ di/ricts1 b *iefly 9 t portion ( ! p>i% at pres5t "u cultivation z grass l& or m>ket g>d5s4 ,! ,,ve/ry h l[]$ ! cr[n ( sew] 9 ,new-/reet1 to a l5g? ( #cbj-;ft41 h recon/ruct$ a l5g? ( #db-;ft4 #b-;941 by #b-;ft4 #f-;94 sew] 9 ,*>les'-mews2 h laid d[n a l5g? ( #aae ft4 ( pipe sew] 9 ,k+-/reet2 & #adj-;ft4 ( #ab-;94 pipe 9 ,sloane-place1 9 lieu ( ! old dilapidat$ brick dra94 ,^! ,sew]s h enabl$ own]s to dra9 _! sev]al premises4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re h be5 #de new ,gulleys con/ruct$ = c>ry+ (f ! surface wat] f ! roads1 & _m alt]$1 repair$1 & clean$4 ,air %afts h be5 =m$ = c>ry+ (f ! poison\s ,gases f ! ,sew]s2 & _m ,gulleys h be5 trapp$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! flu%]s h cleans$ ab\t #h miles #cdhb-;ft4 ( brick sew]1 remov+ deposits !re91 v>y+ f #f in*es to #b-;ft4 :i* deposits h be5 c>t$ away1 & h also flu%$ ) wat] f "t to "t pipe sew]s to an ext5t ( #g miles4 99 99 99 99 99 #bcb ,applications h be5 made & grant$ to dra9 h\ses & premises bo? volunt>ily & 9 consequ5ce ( notices issu$ by ! ve/ry1 & 9 all cases :]e cesspools h exi/$ !y h be5 fill$ 9 or brok5 up4 ,! foll[+ ,sew]s h be5 con/ruct$ by own]s ( prop]ty1 9 ! v>i\s "u-m5tion$ places1 viz43 #fgj-;ft4 #b-;ft4 b>rel sew] 9 ! ,campd5-hill ,road4 #adjj-;ft4 #d-;ft4 #f-;94 by #b-;ft4 #f-;941 #a brick--) brick inv]t1 9 cem5t1 9 ! ,holl&-road4 #dej-;ft4 #c-;ft4 by #b-;ft4 #f-;941 brick--9 cem5t1 ) /onew>e inv]t 9 ,addison-cresc5t4 #ei-;ft4 #ab-;94 pipe 9 ,johnson-/reet1 ,nott+-hill4 #djj-;ft4 #c-;ft4 by #b-;ft41 9 an int5d$ road1 ,old ,brompton4 #ce-;ft4 #c-;ft4 #i-;94 by #b-;ft4 #f-;941 ,high-/reet1 ,nott+-hill4 #cjjj-;ft4 #c-;ft4 by #b-;ft41 on ! ,phillimore ,e/ate4 ,& #baf-;ft4 ( #ab-;94 pipe1 9 ,brompton-road1 opposite ,york-cottages1 has also be5 complet$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! works h be5 done "u ! p]sonal inspection ( ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 y\r ,cl]k ( ! ,works1 appo9t$ = t purpose4 ,,repairs ,,( ,,! ,,/reets ,,?or\ghf>es1 ,,pav+ ,,works ,,g5]ally4 ,i h to call ! special att5tion ( ! ve/ry to ! subject ( ! repairs ( ! ,roads 9 ?is p>i%1 :i* involves a v l>ge annual outlay1 & requires ! greate/ am\nt ( c>e1 bo? z reg>ds ! quantity & quality ( ! mat]ials1 & also z to ! prop] season = _! application4 ,my pa/ exp]i5ce has taught me t ?is portion ( my duty requires con/ant sup]vision & att5tion4 ,i h comput$ ! l5g? ( ! roads 9 ?is p>i%1 exclusive ( ! turnpike roads1 at ab\t #ec miles1 & ,i am happy to /ate1 all[+ = ! new roads adopt$ by ! p>i%1 ! la/ annual outlay has be5 less 9 comp>ison to ! previ\s ye>s1 ?is may be acc\nt$ = by ! fact ( ! roads hav+ become mu* h>d]1 f regul> scav5g]+1 & ! bett] =m :i* all[s ! surface wat] to dra9 into ! *annels4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! roads may be class$ 9 ?ree sections1 viz43 ^? ( great traffic1 :i* are repair$ ) granite2 ^? hav+ less traffic1 :i* are repair$ ) fl9ts2 & bye roads & squ>es ( little traffic1 :i* are repair$ ) gravel4 ,i h consid]$ op9ions f "t to "t express$ by ! ,pav+ ,committee z to ! m g5]al use ( granite = ! roads1 & %all lose no opportunity 9 c>ry+ out _! wi%es :]ev] ,i c judici\sly d s4 ,i h f\nd _m b5eficial results1 & mu* sav+ f ! con/ant employm5t ( a mason ord]$ by ! ,pav+ ,committee to be add$ to ! /aff ( workm51 = ! purpose ( att5d+ to ! repairs ( ! tr5*es op5$ or di/urb$ by ! diff]5t gas & wat] companies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( "s ( ! pr9cipal footways1 :i* h be5 pav$1 viz43 ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1 ,aubrey ,*apel1 ,gl\ce/] ,road1 ,edge ,t]race1 & ,v9e ,place1 ,ladbroke ,road1 ,old ,norl& ,road1 ,k5s+ton ,*ur*1 ,y>d1 ,que5's ,road1 ,nor!rn1 ,! ,mall1 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 ,high ,r[1 ,silv] ,/reet1 ,portobello ,t]race1 ,clifton ,t]race1 toge!r ) sev]al o!r m9or works1 also ! lay+ cross+s1 pit*+ cab /&s1 & g5]al repairs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ are /reets :i* h be5 pav$ & repair$ at ! exp5se ( ! own]s1 & adopt$ by ! ,ve/ry3 ,k5s+ton ,p>k ,road ,nor?1 ,ov+ton ,squ>e1 ,ov+ton ,t]race1 ,/4 ,john's ,t]race1 ,portl& ,road ,nor?1 ,cl>5don ,place1 ,elg9 ,cresc5t1 ,d>tmoor ,/reet1 ,/anley ,g>d5s1 ,/anley ,cresc5t1 ,lansd[n ,road ,nor?1 ,*ep/[ ,villas ,we/1 ,ladbroke ,t]race1 ,ladbroke ,road1 ,we/b\rne ,grove ,we/4 ,,light+4 ,! ,p>i% is at pres5t suppli$ ) ,gas "u contracts f ! ,we/]n ,gas ,company1 ! ,imp]ial ,gas ,company1 & ! ,london ,gas ,company4 ,great att5tion has be5 giv5 by ! ,committee1 9 ! fix+ new lamps1 & includ+ ! old ones !re are n[ upw>ds ( #a1jfh fairly & judici\sly spread ov] ! :ole p>i%4 ,great facility has be5 af=d$ by numb]+ ! lamps1 bo? 9 ! communication ) ! ,gas ,companies1 & also z to _! g5]al repairs1 & light+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h endeav\r$1 9 ?is my fir/ ,annual ,report to draw y\r att5tion to ! works g5]ally "u y\r control1 & execut$ "u ! p[]s ve/$ 9 y by ! 8,metropolis ,local ,managem5t ,act10 & ,i take ?is opportunity ( t5d]+ my ?anks = ! support ,i h ev] receiv$ f y 9 ! dis*>ge ( ! important duties intru/$ to me4 ,i h ! honor to rema91 ,g5tlem51 ,y\r ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,,james ,,broadbridge1 ,,surveyor4