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the multifarious matters connected with an
office involving much routine work, would answer
no useful purpose by publication; in addition
to which from time to time the Vestry and the
Works Committee are made acquainted with, and
thoroughly informed of, all the details of the various
matters that it is their duty to investigate or
cause to be executed.
paving works.
As the Vestry are aware, the Paving Works in
this Parish are executed in two ways, or under two
systems, some portions are done by the Vestry
themselves, and some by contractors according to
the nature of the work, and the circumstances under
which it is required to be performed.
trenches.
Of the Work executed by the Vestry, perhaps
the most important and responsible is making good
the openings caused by the Gas and Water
Companies, although the Vestry are put to no expense
in the matter, being re-imbursed the amount. It
will be seen that during the twelve months ending
the 25th March, 1868, there were altogether
1450 of these openings made good — of various
dimensions—and this number does not altogether