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would seem to shew that it costs about three times as much to
cleanse a Mac Adam road as it does a wood paved road. If
these figures are worth anything the wood paving is the more
economical.
There is yet another consideration which affects nearly all
ratepayers, some more than others, viz.: the comparatively less
wear and tear in horse flesh and carriages of various kinds, thus
giving advantage to those who are so fortunate as to be able to
keep horses and vehicles, and the still greater advantage to those
residing along the line of route where wood is laid, who, without
having the expense of keeping horses, &c., have the unalloyed
advantages of great diminution in the noise and vibration, and
dust from the traffic, as well as freedom from the annoyance of
the annual picking up, coating and rolling a Mac Adam road.
Taking all these things into consideration I have arrived at
the conclusion that a very large number of individuals derive
special benefit from wood paving, whilst the remaining portion of
the ratepayers who have not these special benefits are not placed
at any disadvantage whatever, but after a time become absolute
gainers thereby.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED C. BEAN,
Surveyor.
APPENDIX.
Annual Cost of repayment for laying road with deal blocks
on 6-inch Concrete, taken at 10/- per yard, to be repaid in seven
annual instalments, with 5 per cent, interest and id. per annum
maintenance.
One-seventh of 10/- per annum ... ... 1 /*428
Average interest per annum ... ... *25
Annual maintenance ... ... ... -083
1/761 or i/9'i32
Renewing at 7/- per yard.
One-seventh of 7/-per annum ... ... \\~o
Average interest per annum ... ... *175
Annual Maintenance... ... ... -083
1^258 or 1/3 -096