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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
SURVEYORS' DEPARTMENT.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit a summary of works, &c., carried out under
the superintendence of the above Department during the year
ending the 25th March, 1884.
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS.
The following quantities of material were supplied by the
Guardians and Contractors at the cost stated, and used on the
MacAdam and ballast roads in the Parish during the year —
101 Of yards cube Broken Granite 790 2 11
21361 „ Flints 801 1 11
35 „ „ Ballast 10 15 9½
1180 „ „ Hoggin 363 16 7½
During the same period 576 cubic yards of old pebbles,
York, &c., were broken up, costing £54 12s., and loaded and carted
for repairing the roads at a further cost of about £72.
One foreman and five labourers on average were employed in
the yard, and on the general repairs of the unpaved roads and over
trenches opened by the Gas and "Water Companies, their wages for
the year amounted to £327 12s. 4½d. The sum of £9 1s. 6d, was
also paid for Watchmen's wages. The Companies contributed
£88 8s. 4½d. for labour, and £132 1s. 10½d. for material required
in the said repairs.