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In the Lillie Road a strip of Jarrah wood, 6-ft. 6-in. wide, has been laid
Jarrah wood has recently, for various reasons, risen to sich a price as
to be fai too dear to use for wood paving purposes in this Country.
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Iu F^7a^' th° Plan for wood paving the Fulham Road, from the
George, Walham Green, to Putney Bridge, was proceeded with, and in
March, 1690, the following report was prepared and submitted to the
Vestry.
REPORT ON WOOD PAYING.
FULHAM ROAD, NORTH END ROAD, MELMOTH PLACE, AND MAIN
ROUTE FROM WALHAM GREEN TO HAMMERSMITH.
26th March, 1890.
To the Chairman and Members of the Vestry of Fulham.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the following report and tabulated estimates in
reference to the relative cost of paving the Fulham Road, North End Road,
Melmoth Place, and the main thoroughfare from Walham Green to
Hammersmith, being Jerdan Place, Dawes Road, Crown Road, and part
of Fulham Palace Road, with the various kinds of wood suggested.
For convenience, I have taken the approximate areas. The prices will
be subject to correction on receipt of tenders, as the present market
fluctuations are numerous and considerable.
The figures given of the cost of the maintenance of the present macadam
roads are obtained from the particulars of the expenditure during the
last 4 years, and the estimates of the cost of the scavenging the proposed
new wood pavements are based on the actual costs of cleansing the wood
pavement in Walham Green.
The present wood paving in the Fulham Road is wearing away to such
an extent that I cannot any longer recommend the Vestry to use plain
deal blocks.
Deal that is not creosoted is too varying in quality and durability, the
consequence being that deep holes are soon formed around the so ter
pieces, in which water lodges, and the rate of decay rapidly increases.
Beech is also too slippery and liable to rot.
I remain, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, yours faithfully,
JAMES P. NORRINGTON, Assoc. M.I.C.E.,
Surveyor to the Vestry.