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REPORT.
To the Vestry of the
Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in again laying before
you in tabulated form the various works which have been
carried out under the supervision of my department during
the year ending 25th March last.
It will be generally seen that there has been an increase in
every department of labour, which has arisen from the general
increase of wages and the shortening of hours.
CARRIAGEWAY PAVING.
The carriageway of Harford Street and Ben Jonson Road
have been relaid with new stone. This work was done under
contract by Mr. Wheeler at a cost of .£5,997 4s. 9d.
PAVING WORKS.
The following works have been executed by your own men:
New paving squared and laid 25,839 feet sup.
Old do. taken up and relaid 75,099 „ „
Ditto, redressed and relaid 316 „ „
New curb 85 „ run
Old curb relaid 14,268 „ „
Ditto, redressed and relaid 2,039 „ „
Pitching relaid and partly redressed 3,283 yds. sup.
Old channels relaid 1,304 leet run
Tees Scorige Bricks channels and crossings 964 yds. sup.
The cost was, for labour .£1,812 3 4
„ „ material 1,059 3 5
£2,871 6 9