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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT,
Gentlemen,
Appended herewith is a statement of the work carried out
under the superintendance of this department, for the year ending 25th
March, 1874.
WATERING THE ROADS, SC.
The Parish was efficiently watered from 1st March to 31st October,
for the sum of £1,010.
The quantity and cost of water spread on the roads, &c., was—
New River Company, 5,776,000 gallons £303 3 6
East London Water Company, 2,423,000 gallons ... 105 11 3
Repairing Hydrants £4 18s. 4d.
Total cost of watering for the season £1423 13s. Id.
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS, ZC.
The cost of keeping in repair, and the quantity of material used on
the unpaved roads is as follows :—
1180^ yards cube broken Granite £986 18 4
1864 „ „ Flints 62 18 10
9 „ „ Ballast 1 18 3
The number of laborers employed in the repairs of the Mc Adam
and Ballast roads was ten, and the wages paid them and two foremen
for the year was £578 14s. Id., of which amount the Gas and Water
Companies contributed £232 13s. 3d. for the repair of trenches in the
said roads.