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employed in repairing the paved roads, and over trenches opened
by the Gas and Water Companies and Post Office Telegraphs; their
wages for the year amounted to £543 2s. 0½d. The Companies
contributed £169 5s. 11½d. for labour, and £220 0s. l½d. for
material required in the said repairs.
There are about fifty-one miles of carriageway in the Parish,
fifteen being paved and the remaining portion macadam or
ballast.
FOOTWAY PAVING.
The following works at the cost stated have been executed by
the contractor during the past year—
Nile Street.—A portion (recently widened and rebuilt) paved
with new 3 inch York and Victoria stones; old paving
taken up, squared, and relaid; old granite curb refixed,
and a portion of new 6 inch curb supplied and fixed,
*£135 4s. 0d.
Old Street.—A portion repaved with new 3 inch York and
resquared old stone : old granite curb refixed,
£66 12s. 9d.
Great Cambridge Street.—A portion repaved with new 3 inch
York and resquared old stone; old granite curb refixed,
and portions of new 12 X 8 inch and 7 inch edge curb
supplied and fixed £197 6s. 5d.
Jane Shore Court, Shoreditch High Street.—Repaved with
new 2½ inch York and resquared old stone,
£11 12s. 0d.
Hackney Road (opposite Messrs. Roberts, Son & Co.'s new
premises)—Repaved with new 3 inch and 2½ inch York
stone; old paving taken up, squared, and relaid; old
granite curb refixed; crossing paved with old granite
pitchings, carted from Stone Yard, on concrete, and
grouted *£23 12s. 7d.
George's Square, Hoxton (opposite new model dwellings)—
Paved with new 2½ inch York and resquared old stone;
old granite curb refixed, and a portion of new 6 inch
curb supplied and fixed on concrete *£11 16s. 7d.
* The whole or a portion repaid to the Vestry.