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expected to be used and far more satisfactory results
are looked for than were required even a very few
years since. Many of the roadways that were
originally paved with what is usually called "pitching"
have been converted into McAdam Roads, and the
cost of their maintenance has been reported, as
nearly as is practically useful, and as the roads in
question were those most in want of re-laying at the
time of these alterations, there are left but few at
present requiring more than attention, and but for
the perpetual opening by the Gas and Water Companies,
it would be a long time before repairs were
required to a greater portion of the Parish roadways,
notwithstanding the enormous traffic. With regard
to openings generally, it must be remembered that
the list shows "once doing" whereas actually they
have as a rule to be done at least twice, which practically
doubles their number.
Accidents also occur which admit of no delay in
making good; several have occurred in Pall Mall,
Waterloo Place, Piccadilly, and in numerous places
where footway stones give way from the united
causes of decayed vaults, areas, &c., rats, and strange
to say, enormous worms, to say nothing of heavy
weights being suddenly thrown upon worn or de.
cayed paving stones.