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I believe the roads and paths never were in a better
condition (taking them as a whole throughout the District)
than at present.
I ho middle of Park Road, Dartmouth Park, has been
coated with granite, the sides being made up with Hints.
Part of the London Road (Forest Hill, and the High
Street, Sydenham) was also coated with Granite, which I
believe to be a step in the right direction.
During the present year I hope to lay more Granite
upon the main thoroughfares of the District.
The Steam Roller has been used 40 days during
the year, at an expend of £s. 10s. 0d. per day, including
coke. I have ascertained, from the best authority, the average
cost per day for working the roller, if employed during the
whole year, is £1 3s., including the driver and steersman's
pay, oil, coke, repairs, and interest of money for outlay in the
purchase of a roller; it therefore becomes a subject worth
consideration whether it would be economical to purchase a
roller. As to the economy in Road maintenance in using
the steam roller, I can say the road along Limes Terrace,
Lewisham, was rolled two and a half years ago, and I have
just had occasion to loosen the stones and put a light covering
of Granite upon them. Had this road not been rolled I
believe I should have had to reeoat it nine months ago.
Putting economy aside, I recommend the use of the roller
for the sake of humanity, to ease hardly worked horses, and
thereby save horse flesh. If I now put down any quantity of
material I am sure to hear of it, unless I use the roller at
once. Of course, had the Board a roller of their own I
should use it more than 10 days during the year.
ROAD WATERING.
Tho greatest portion of the watering in Lewisham and
Blaekheath Village was done by tho Board's men; in Sydenham
and Forest Hill at a contract price of Ss. per horse and
man ; and in the Hamlet of Penge, 8s. per horse and man.
The cost of the watering during the year in the Parish