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PAVING WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS, &c.
PARISH OF CLAPHAM.
Paving New St. Alplionsus Road, and the portion of
streets. Deauville Road between Elms Road and
Shandon Road, have been paved and adopted by the
Board. The total estimated cost paid by the owners of
adjoining property was £1,576 5s. 6d. The paving of
Venn Street, on the Rectory estate, has been further
proceeded with, but is not yet completed, Bromell's
Buildings, Hume Place, and Vine Cottages on that estate
having been closed and the buildings pulled down.
The work executed included 3,957 feet super. 2½
inch York paving; 2,070 yards super, tar-paving; 425
yards super. 5-inch by 6-inch granite channelling laid on
6 inches of concrete; and 2,590 feet lineal 12-inch by
8-inch granite kerb; the roads were made up with 350
cubic yards hard core, 470 cubic yards stone gravel, 725
cubic yards flints, and 70 cubic yards hoggin, and consolidated
by rolling with the steam roller.
steam Roller. The steam roller has worked 235 days
during the year; 190 of which were on parish roads and
45 on new roads. The cost of working was as follows :
£ s. d.
Wages (including watching and cleansing) 145 8 2
Coke (78 chaldrons) 35 15 0
Oil, waste and firewood 8 9 10
Repairs (including new driving wheels) 66 4 6
Insurance 2 10 4
Total cost of 235 days working £258 7 10