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On 5th November, 1896. the Surreyor reported that the estimate for paving the Lower
Road, opposite the Town Hell, with Jarrah, or other hard wood blocks, upon a concrete
foundation, amounted to £345, the paving to attend from the northern comer of Neptune
Street to the southern corner of the "Jolly Sailor" public-house; the total length was
150 feet, and he estimated the cost as under:-
£
Tramways Company 115
Recoument 35
80
Vestry 230
Recoupment 70
160
Net £ 240
Resolved-(Mr. Stuart: Mr. Vice-Chairman Bisley)-That the estimate prepared by
the Surveyor be approred, end that he be authorised to have the work carried out provided
the London, Deptford & Greenwich Tramways Co. are willing to bear their portion
The Tramways Company had not ageed to this at the close of the year.
On 2nd March, 1897, the Surveyor reported this the roadway in Lower Road in a
number of place required relaying and the stones redressing, and asked the Vestry's
??? to undertake the work.
Resolved-(Mr. Mortimer: Mr. Brownfield)- That the Surveyor be authorised to carry
cost the necessary of Lower Road the existing tells to be redrsssed
On the 2nd February, 1897, the General purposes and Works Committe reported having
considered as to the paving round the Town Hall, and having
Resolved- That the paving be carried in York flages, the flags to be used in the
??? Road to be not less than 4 feet square, and rubled, the reminder of the work to be
carried cost in ordinary sized tooled flags.