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the McAdamized portion of the Parish, as for several
months, owing to continued dry weather, it has been
unnecessary to spread much broken granite. This is
not an unmixed advantage, as in the event of continued
wet, a great quantity of materials might be
found necessary to put the roadways in a thorough
state of repair, but as this always has to be done in
the autumn, a dry spring and summer is, as far as
paving generally is concerned, advantageous. As
there is nothing in the items to justify or require
explanation with regard to paving matters, I would
only add that a great deal wants doing, and that
many of the footways, and those in the principal
streets, cannot, in the nature of things, last much
longer, and it must be borne in mind that some of
the work was probably never very well done,
even at the first, so that it is almost a matter of
surprise that it wears as well as it does.
It has been often explained, that the greater part
of the work in paving matters consists in maintaining
things as they are, as well as can be done;
the number and list of small repairs, and incidental
matters that are done in the course of twelve months
would fill a moderate sized volume if made out in
extenso, but as this would be but printing copies
of the various books wherein all the matters are
recorded, no possible benefit and but very trifling
interest could accrue from such a publication.