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WOOD PAVING.
Locality.
Area.
Date Laid.
Description.
Cost of Wood
Paving.
Cost of Work
to Footpath.
£
s.
d.
Jo
8.
d.
Fulham Road, from
12,469
June, 1885
Plain 9“ 6“ x 3“
Loan of
Stanley Bridge to
“The George“
deal blocks
5,500
0
0
King's Road
5,052
May, 1888
Do.
1,969
6
8
278
12
7
North End Road
8,385
Jan., 1889
Do.
3,231
10
5
224
0
2
LillieRoad
4,885
June, 1889
Do.
2,010
13
7
299
19
8
Fulham Road, from
20,073
Sept., 1890
9 x 5“ X 3“
10,235
2
9
578
4
9
“The George“ to
Fulham and Putney
Bridge
creosoted
deal blocks
North End Road, from
Melmoth Place to
Star Road
7,309
May, 1891
Do.
3,944
17
2
140
2
2
Dawes Road, Vanston
9,600
Feb., 1892
Do.
Place, Jerdan Place,
Melmoth Place
6,183
19
10
195
9
8
Jerdan Place (part of)
542
Feb., 1892
9 x 5“ x 3“
Jarrah blocks
Total Area
68,315
Total Cost
33,075
10
5
1716
3 9
0
It will be observed that a part of Jerdau Place (area 542 square yards)
where the traffic is concentrated, has been paved with Jarrah wood, at a
cost of about 19/. per yard super, whereas creosoted deal blocks would
have cost only 12/. a yard. It is a pity that the Australian woods, Karri
and Jarrah, cannot be introduced into this country at lower rates, as then
they would, in my opinion, entirely supersede deal block paving.
The Fulham Road, from Stamford Bridge to “The George,“ Walham
Green, is now in a very bad condition, and requires to be entirely re.laid.
About 562,500 blocks will be required for the work. The Vestry might
have this number delivered on the road at a certain date, and then carry
out the work of re.laying with our own workmen.
The blocks being delivered beforehand would prevent any delay in the
work. Alternative tenders might be obtained for creosoted deal, Karri and
Jarrah blocks.
Some discucsion took place during the year among the members of the
Vestry as to the relative desirability of using creosoted or plain deal
blocks, and certain questions having been submitted to me to answer, I
made the following report, which was submitted to and approved by the
Vestry: —
Town Hall, 21st October, 1891.
REPORT ON WOOD PAVING IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS
SUBMITTED.
I beg to report that creosoted deal blocks, 9.in. by 5.in. by 3.in., can be
obtained for £6 17s. 6d. per 1,000, and plain deal blocks the same size for
£5 pei.1,000.