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Rain fell upon 116 days, and there was a rainfall of 4.52in.
less this year than in the corresponding period last year.
On account of the long frost, &C., which took place last year
some of the material, that should have been put on during that
year, was not laid upon the roads until the beginning of this year,
consequently more material appears in the table to have been
used than was paid for during the year. The total quantity used
in the Parish of Lewisham was very near the estimate, and in the
Hamlet of Penge a little under the estimated quantity. The
roads generally are in good condition, but they must not be
allowed to go short of material. There has been a large increased
amount of traffic during the year over the Bromley road on
account of the construction of the West Kent Sewer. It was
fortunate that a long length of this road had been coated with
granite some short time before the Sewer Works commenced,
otherwise it would have been in a very bad state from the heavy
traffic. I find the traffic increases very much throughout the
District year by year. I feel sure I am within the mark when I
say the traffic upon the main roads has doubled during the last
ten years. This will show the importance of maintaining the
roads in a state of efficiency to meet such increased traffic. The
substitution of granite for flint is being gradually carried out, but,
in such a large District, it must necessarily be a work of time.
WATERING.
The work of watering the Blackheath roads and the greater part
of the Lewisham Roads was done by the Board's horses and men.
Mr. Lane, of Rushey Green, supplied horses and men at 9s. per
day for each horse, harness and man, to do the remaining portion
of the work in Lewisham. In the Sydenham and Forest Hill
Division Mr. Stimpson contracted to supply horses, harness, and
men at 8s. 9d. per day for each horse, man, &c., and in Lower
Sydenham the same party undertook the work at 8s. 9d. per day
or each horse, man, &c. In the Hamlet of Penge the work was
one by Mr. Winnifrith at 8s. 3d. per day for each horse, man,