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paved and adopted by the Board. The total estimated
cost was £4,579 7s. 5d., all payable by the owners of
adjoining property. The paving of Venn Street, on the
Rectory estate, has been further proceeded with and is
nearly completed. The work executed included 8,500
feet super. 2½-incli York paving; 6,300 yards super.
tarpaving; 1,150 yards super. 5-inch by 6-inch granite
channelling laid on six inches of concrete; 80 yards
super, blue brick paving; 100 yards super, 5-inch wood
crossings also laid on concrete; and 7,500 feet lineal
12-inch by 8-inch granite kerb. The roads were made
up with 900 cubic yards hard core, 920 cubic yards stone
gravel, and 1,930 cubic yards flints, and consolidated
by rolling with the steam roller.
Steam Roller.
The steam roller has worked 275½ days
during the year; 186¼ of which were on
parish roads and 89¼ on new roads. The cost of
working was as follows:—
£ s. d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning) 173 16 1
Coke (100 chaldrons) 44 6 0
Oil, waste, and firewood 12 5 9
Repairs 25 6 3
Insurance 2 10 4
Total cost of 275½ days working £258 4 5

A 10-ton steam roller has been hired and used for
15¾ days in repairing public roads at a cost of £25 5s. 10d.