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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:—
£ s. d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning) 144 10 8
Coke (83 chaldrons) 36 16 0
Oil, waste and firewood 15 10 4
Repairs (including new front rollers) 88 16 1
Insurance 2 10 4
Total cost of 244 days working £288 3 5
(50 per cent, has already been written off for depreciation.)
Daily Cost. £ s. d.
Wages 0 11 10
Coke 0 3 0¼
Oil, waste, and firewood 0 1 3
Repairs 07 3
Insurance 0 0 2½
£1 3 6¾
In addition, a steam roller has been hired for 6 days
at a cost of £9 15s. 0d.
Paving Works.
The following new paving works have
been executed during the year, viz.:— £ s. d.
The Pavement, Clapham Common,—a paved refuge
at the granite obelisk removed from the
entrance to Grafton Square (100 feet super.
2½-inch York paving) 11 15 6
Old Town,—at the Fire Brigade Station (87 yards
super, tar-paving) 10 0 2
High Street,—opposite new shops, Nos. 42 to 48,—
100 feet by 10 feet has been added to the footpath.
(1,000 feet super. York paving) 68 2 5
Rectory Estate,—Bromells Road widened to 40 feet,
new paving to footpath (1,030 feet super. York
paving) 54 7 10
Carried forward £144 5 11