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Union-street and a part of Sidney-street have been repaved at a
cost of £,1,201 12s. 1d.
Experimental pieces of Tees Scoriae Blocks have been laid
throughout the whole of the roadway of Myrdle-street, and for a length
of about 100 feet on Stepney-green, the condition with the Company
supplying these being, that unless they remain in a satisfactory state
after 12 months wear they are to be removed at the company's cost,
payment being deferred for that period.
Footpaths in the following streets have been repaired under
contract, viz—Sidney-street, Charles-street, Heath-street, St. Paul'sroad,
Rhodeswell-road, Turner-street, and Settle street; the estimated
cost of which is £1,520.
ROAD REPAIRS.
The following table will shew the quantity of material used on the
various roads.
Year ending March, 1886
Year ending March, 1887
Year ending March, 1888.
Yards.
£
s.
d
Yards.
f
s.
d.
Yards.
£
s.
d.
2480 Kentish
640
13
4
1852 Kentish
478
16
8
628 Kentish
162
4
8
Flints
Flints
Flints
1354 Gravel
& Ballast
.307
10
4
858 Gravel
& Ballast
183
0
8
1074 Gravel
& Hoggin
265
8
8
22734 Broken
Granite.
1218
19
5
1505 Broken
Granite
777
11
8
1329 Broken
Granite
825
1
9
£2197
3
1
£1445
9
0
£1252
15
1
The difference between the cost of road materials during the last
year and the previous year is caused by the unprecedented low price of
materials.
ROAD WATERING.
1886.
1887.
1888.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Wages of drivers
196
17
4
Wages of drivers
254
11
0
Wages of drivers
255
6
0
Horse hire
182
3
6
Horse hire
193
18
0
Horse Hire
.259
3
6
Keep of Vestry's
Horses= 935
working days.
'286
8
2
Keep of Vestry's
Horses= 1198
working days.
384
7
2
Keep of Vestry's
Horses= 1266
working days.
369
5
0
East London
Water Co. for
9,800,000 gls "
of water
376
19
0
East London
Water Co. for |
10,116,000gls
of water
387
12
3
East London
Water Co. for
11,646,000 gls.
of water
445
11
6
£1042
8
0
£1220
8
5
£1329
6
0