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17. The blinding used for covering the above "metal" has
been collected off the flint roads from time to time and stored at
different places.
18. 200 Yards cube of hard core have been laid in the
Woolwich Road to raise the middle where it had sunk owing
principally to the traffic of the horses of the horse artillery,
horses hoofs being more destructive to a road than wheel traffic
19. Kerbing and channelling have been laid down with proper
returns to carriage entrances for a length of about 80 feet in
front of "Harrowfield," Eltham Road, and completes a much
needed improvement.
Snow Removal.
20. During last winter I had to engage 27 extra men and 10
extra horses and carts and drivers to clear the snow, the total
cost of snow removal being £43 3s. 2d. After every fall of
snow the horse snow ploughs were sent round the district and
ploughed all the roads and streets. Hand snow ploughs were
also employed to clear the pavements. The snow between
Harrowfield and Eltham Bridge, Eltham Road, about ⅓ of a mile
in length drifted to a depth of 3 feet and entailed considerable
labour in clearing the road.
21. Two of your horses having got beyond work. Two new
horses were purchased at a cost of 65 guineas and the old ones
sold for £10.