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76
yards hard core; and 580 yards gravel. About 11,722
feet of old stone and brick paving, stone pitching, and
wood-paving have been taken up and re-laid.
steam Rollers.
The Council's steam rollers have been worked
on 464½
days, made up as follows, viz.:—
Public Roads. New Roads. Total.
Streatham 255 108½ 363½
Tooting 51¼
49¾
101
The cost of working the rollers during this period has
been as follows, viz.:—
£ s. d.
Wag es of drivers and flag boys (including watching
and cleaning) 297 14 7
Coke and firewood 103 3 0
Oil and waste 16 12 4
Repairs and sundries 86 14 8
Insurance 4 15 4
Depreciation at 5 per cent, per annum on both rollers 33 10 0
£542 9 11
Daily Cost. £ s. d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning) 0 12 9¾
Coke and firewood 0 4 5
Oil and waste 0 0 8½
Repairs and sundries 0 3 8¾
Insurance 0 0 2½
Depreciation 0 1 5¾
£1 3 3¾
Other steam rollers have been hired during the
year and used on public roads for 129 days, and on new
roads for 32½ days, at a cost of £220 0s. 9d.