View report page

39
Carriageways.
Old Granite Pitching relaid . 8766 yards super
Wood Paving relaid 159
New Wood Paving laid 3971"
6 inches Lias Lime Concrete under paving 1765
8 " " " 205 „ „
" " 411
6 „ Portland Cement 682
12 154
2 „ „ 32 „
3330
Ground excavated and carted away for
Concrete space 445 cube
Macadam relaid 189 „ super
Block Channelling refixed 96 feet lineal
The quantity of Ballast used on the Bridge Inclines,
Wood Paving, &c., for the year was 1030 yards cube, which
cost, including spreading, £292 12s.
The quantity of Ballast used under Pitching and other
Paving Works was 373 yards cube.
Board's Workmen.
The rate of wages paid to the workmen in the employ of
the Board is as follows :—
Masons 9d. per hour.
Paviors 9d. „
Hammermen 7d. „
Labourers 6d. „
Sewer Foreman 32/-per week.
Sewermen 30/- „
Streets Foreman 30/- „
Sweepers 4/- per day.
Watchmen 3/- per night.
Carmen 4/2 per day.
Chalet Attendants (male) 20/- per week.
„ „ (female) 16/- „
Yardmen 27/- „
Urinal Cleaner 6d. per hour.
Sanitary Inspector's Assistant 30/- per week.
Messenger and Doorkeeper 30/- per week.
General Foreman 55/- per week.
Horses are hired by the day at 5/- for ordinary day work,
and 6/- for Borough Market cleansing at nights, the Board finding
their own carmen and carts. In the case of larger paving
works the horses, carts and men are supplied for 10/- per day.