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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
Surveyor's 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, 1888.
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS.
The following quantities of material were supplied by the Contractors
at the cost stated, and used on the Macadam and ballast
roads in the parish during the year:—
£
8.
(1.
308I yaids cube Broken Granite
222
3
11
209* „ „ Flints
65
10
11
2\ ,, Ballast
0
15
0
301 i ,, „ Hoggin
92
7
6
During the year 426 cubic yards of old pebbles, York, etc., were
broken up, costing 3s. od., and loaded and carted for repairing
the roads at a further cost of about £53 5s, od.
One foreman and eight laborers 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 £405 13s. 4d. The sum of 3s. was also
paid for Watchman's wages. The companies contributed £97
6s. 1o½d. for labour (exclusive of Foreman's time) and £228 19s. yd.
for material required in the said repairs.
In consequence of the use of the Steam Roller the unpaved
roads are, generally speaking, in a satisfactory condition.