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PARISH OF CLAPHAM.
The portion of Alderbrook Eoad between Lysias Road
and Streatham Parish boundary, the portion of Crescent
Lane between Elms Road and Park Hill, Tremadoc
Road, Lynette Avenue, and Western Lane have been
paved and adopted by the Board at a total cost of
£8,087 3s. 1d. paid by the owners of adjoining property.
The total length of road adopted is 5 furlongs 21
yards. The work executed comprised 1,162 yards super
2½" York paving, 2,848 yards super tar-paving, 567
yards super 4" and 114 yards super 5 wood block paving,
820 yards super 5" × 6" granite channelling laid on 6
inches of Portland cement concrete, and 3,790 feet
lineal of 12" × 8" granite kerb, 337 cubic yards of hardcore;
574 cubic yards of stone gravel and 663 cubic
yards of flints were placed on the roads and rolled with
the steam roller.
The steam roller has worked 180 days during this (the
sixth) year. On 30 of these days the roller was employed
in making up new roads. This work is charged to the
new roads account. The cost is as follows, viz:—
£ s. d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning) 113 13 1
Coke (61 chaldrons) 32 18 0
Oil, waste, and firewood 19 0 4
Repairs, including a new fire box and front rollers 100 8 2
Total cost of 180 days working £265 19 7
50 per cent, has already been written off for depreciation.
Daily Cost. £ s. d.
Wages 0 12 7½
Coke 0 3 7¾|
Oil, waste, &c. 0 2 1½
Repairs 0 11 2
£1 9 6¾