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back '20 feet from the centre of the road by the owner,
and the ground has been levelled and filled up from time
to time with road scrapings, &c., by the Board. The
ditch on the east side of Roehampton Lane, between
Subiaco Lodge and the Rookery, has been filled up by
the Board with road scrapings taken from the immediate
neighbourhood.
Paving New
Streets.
The following new roads have been paved and
adopted during the past year, viz., Roskell Road, Fanthorpe
Street, Rotherwood Road and Farlow Road, a
collective length of three furlongs, at a total estimated
cost of £1,847 12s., paid by the owners of adjoining
property. The work executed included 2,704 yards super.
2-inch Adamant paving; 473 yards super. 9-inch by
4-inch by 5-inch Tees Scoriae setts on 6 inches of
concrete; 63 yards super. 5-inch by 7-inch granite setts
on 6 inches of concrete; 55 yards super. 4-inch granite
cubes on 6-inches of concrete; 1,509 feet run 12-inch by
8-inch granite kerb on 6 inches of concrete; and 78 feet
run 12-inch by 6-inch granite kerb on 6 inches of concrete;
the carriage ways were made up with 544 yards cube
Kentish flints; 104 yards cube hoggin, and 344 yards
cube hard core.
Wharf.
At the parish wharf during the past year,
various small works have been executed, particulars and
cost of which are as follows, viz. :—
£ s. d.
Constructing urinal and W.C.'s 43 10 11
Lowering barge bed 13 17 1
Painting the whole of the premises outside 23 13 10
Tarring sheds and fences 11 6 5
Fixing cupboard for stable utensils 5 6 4
Various other small works 10 13 1
£108 7 8