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45. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-The lighthouses were painted and colour-washed according to programme and otherwise maintained in good order at a cost of $5,928.21.
46. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City.
Improvements to Roads and Bridges in City.
Approximate Mileage, 61.—The road surfaces were maintained generally in a satisfactory condition. The asphaltum treatment of carriageways was still further extended throughout the City, and granite setts laid in the carriageways in those portions of the City where the increasing traffic rendered such paving desirable.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry during the year :—
Stone. Various grades passed through crushers :-
A total quantity of 19,639 cubic yards of which 3,456 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 1,400 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 14,783 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from the crushers. Further, 44,648 granolithic paving slabs for use in footways and 3,618 lineal feet of reinforced concrete piles, varying between 26 and 63 feet in length, were made.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year :-
sq. yds. Substitution of granite setts for macadam or concrete 202 Substitution of 2" asphaltum sand carpeting laid on cement concrete bed for macadam.. 3,490 Substitution of asphaltum sand carpeting laid on macadam for ordinary macadam 11,522 Tarring and sanding.. 42,295 2" granolithic paving slabs laid in footways. 10,66847. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges Outside City.
Improvements to Roads and Bridges Outside City.
Approximate Mileage, 60.—The roads generally were maintained in a satisfactory manner,
Severn Road, Repulse Bay Lower Road and a portion of Aberdeen Old and New Roads were surfaced with macadam tar painted, kerbed and channelled.
Fence walls in rubble masonry were erected to dangerous bends on the road around the Island.
The following are particulars of the improved surfacing introduced on a number of roads in addition to those mentioned in previous Reports :-
sq. yds. Tarring and sanding... 42,133 2" granolithic paving slabs laid in footways 356