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Vestry, who have one and all been prompt and
skilful in all the matters that have been placed in
their hands to execute, and I would take the liberty
of observing that the Vestry cannot be too careful
in continuing tho course they have hitherto adopted
in the selection of those to whom the actual
performance of their work is entrusted.
The Paving Works do not require any lengthened
description, having been entirely confined to the
maintenance of those already in existence, without
much novelty being attempted. The surface of the
Regent Street Roadway was made up with additional
care and additional appliances, and in spite of
several drawbacks at the time of the execution of
this work, the result may be considered satisfactory.
No doubt the whole of the Vestry, if not the whole
of the Public, carefully watched the process, which
once seen renders verbal description superfluous.
In the length of Charles Street, Haymarket, there
are four varieties of Paving, with about an equal
traffic over all, which will allow of a good comparison
to be made; next St. James's Square there is the
American Improved Wood Paving; between that
and Regent Street ordinary McAdam, that is broken
Guernsey and Hoggin Gravel; from Regent Street
to St. Alban's Place, Broken Guernsey and Cement,
rolled with 15-ton Steam Roller; and lastly, next
the Haymarket, a portion laid with broken Guernsey
alone, no other material being used at all, but well
rolled with steam power.
Several of the observations applicable to Sewer