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St George (Westminster) 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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Maintenance of Footways and Carriageways.
There have been constantly employed during the last
year, in the various repairs, &c., four masons and four
paviours; they have re-laid certain portions of the foot and
carriageways which were worn, sunk, or broken, using new
materials, supplied by contract, where the old was not fit to
re-lay; they have also made good the pavements disturbed
for gas, water, new buildings, alterations, &c.

Table: The following statement shows the quantity of material used in the maintenance and repairs of the various roads in the Parish, and the total amount expended, including labour:—

The following statement shows the quantity of material used in the maintenance and repairs of the various roads in the Parish, and the total amount expended, including labour:—

Granite. Tons.Flints. Tons.Actual Cost.
£8.d.
South Belgravia17522544263364
Grosvenor Place District758031178563127
In Wards5929...692516
15,2615661£18,12205

Table: The cost of maintaining the steam roller, including all expenses of every description, has been as follows:—

The cost of maintaining the steam roller, including all expenses of every description, has been as follows:—

March 25th, 1877.£8.d.
Wages23014½
Cartage of Water168166
Oil, Tallow, Waste, &c.5157½
Coke76140
Coals (estimated)600
Firewood0170
Repairs by Messrs. Aveling and Porter199123
Small Repairs by Engine Driver25131½
Sundries13147
Depreciation, 10 percent.5100
£823145½

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Asphalte.
The Société Francaise des Asphaltes has, during the
year, paved the following footways with Asphalte, which
has been carried out at the rate of 5s. 6d. per yard super.,
including the Portland cement concrete foundation, 3 in.
thick, and £ in. of asphalte.