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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Gentlemen,
The following works were carried out under the superintendence
of this Department during the year ending 25th March,
1877.
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS.
The cost of materials and labor, keeping in repair the
Macadam and Ballast roads in the Parish during the year is as
follows :—
5350 yards cube Broken Granite £4757 0 1
316½ „ Ballast 102 15 7
152½ „ Hoggin 43 13 9
762¼ tons Granite Siftings 469 13 4
Also 1389 yards of old Pebbles have been broken, carted, and
used on the roads, at a cost of £277 16s. 0d.
The 15-ton Steam Roller was in use during 124¾ days in Albert
Street, Shrubland Road, Livermere Road, Haggerstone Road, Lee
Street, Mansfield Street, Hyde Road, Whitmore Road, Wenlock Road,
Cross Street, Wenlock Road, Shepherdess Walk, Eagle Wharf Boad,
Great Cambridge Street, Brunswick Street, Little Cambridge Street
and Kent Street, at a cost of £349 6s. 0d., and extra labor was
employed in scoring the roads amounting to £520 0s. 7d.