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The old building was commenced to be demolished on 26th April.
Foundations for New Buildings commenced 4th May.
Foundations for New Buildings finished 21st May.
Contractor commenced work 11th June.
Contractor completed buildings 15th October.
Buildings open for Public Inspection, 6th to 9th November, inclusive.
Buildings inspected by 387 persons.
Buildings first used as Mortuary, 9th November.
The buildings were erected by Messrs. T. White & Son, of Bow, E., the amount of the
accepted tender being £998 ; the final accounts as settled by me amount to £993 11s. 3d.
Steam Roller.
The Steam Roller was delivered by Messrs. Aveling and Porter on the 29th May,
and commenced working immediately upon arrival, between that date and the
25th March, 1896, was at work 133 days. Previous to delivery it was weighed in
the presence of Mr. Moss and myself, with water tank and coal bunker full, and
weighed 12 tons 18 cwts. 3 qrs., the contract weight being 12 tons. The following
particulars may be of interest for future reference.
Length over all 18 ft. 6 in.
Width of roller surface 6 ft. 6 in.
Driving wheels 5 ft. 6 in. diameter.
Driving wheels 1 ft. 5 in. wide.
Front rollers 3ft.8 in diameter.
Front rollers 1 ft. 10 in. wide.
Total height from top of funnel to ground 9 ft. 10 in.
The price delivered was £390.