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PAYING WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS, &c.
PAKISH OF CLAPHAM.
Salvin Street, Narbonne Avenue, Hambalt Road,
Wingford Road, Chale Road, and Downer's Cottages have
been paved and adopted by the Board,at a total estimated
cost of £3,202 Is. 6d. paid by the owners of adjoining
property. The work done included 4,140 yards super,
tar paving; 60 yards super, blue brick paving laid on 6
inches concrete; 850 yards super. 5 inch by 6 inch granite
channelling laid on 6 inches of concrete, and 6,000 feet
lineal of 12 inch by 8 inch granite kerb; the roads were
made up with 600 cubic yards of gravel, 650 cubic yards
of hard core, 150 cubic yards of hoggin, and 1,200 cubic
yards of flints, and consolidated by rolling with the steam
roller.
The steam roller has worked 160 days during this
(the ninth) year; on 59 of these days the roller was
employed in making up new roads, this work being
charged to the new roads account. The cost of working
has been as follows, viz.:—
£
s.
d.
Wages (including watching and cleaniug) 98 18 5
Coke (59 chaldrons) 31 2 0
Oil, waste and firewood 6 6 3
Repairs 117 5
Insurance 2 10 5
Total cost of 1C0 days working £150 4 6
(50 per cent, has already been written off for depreciation.)