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derived from the construction of stone arches and
permanent
erections
of a
similar nature so that
ad
the
the annual expences for repairs will be considerably reduced. In fact, as far Abridges are conecrued, I & not imagine they -
require repair except perhaps to parapet walls which are liable to injury from
I will ever
various causes.-
Old Road to Tytane. This Rond, an
ever
A
,
distance of 3/1⁄2 miles, has remained during the Year in better state of repair than remember it, which is attributable to frequent attention to the drains and clearing the
chamels after
are so
after rains;
marry parts of this line exceedingly steep that it is imporcible
to the surface without paving
t: prevent inj
injury
it and this could not be done as horse's would
inevitably slip upon it. These parts have as - much as possible been repaired with broken `stone where it has been practicable to procure it. The expenditure during the
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year
yard,
na
рег
has amounted. to £37.12.11. on about-11), per
the width of this path is only five feet
n
"half of that of the Roads from Sairan to Tytane.
The Aberdeen Road extends a distance of
Aber
4/1⁄2 miles from the Naval Stores to the Town of Morken гирпи this line the surface repairs have been
very elight indeed, the expenditure being £22.18. 14.
lese than - PP per yard and one half of this distance.
--Piper
the Road is
as on
timber
fifteen feet wide. The Bridges here, the Saiwan and Tytam Road,
are built of
resting
on stone abutments, here also the white ant has begun it's ravages!
but during the
Year the expenditure for Bridges only amounted. to £4.5.2, the expenditure subsequently to the 3104 Jecember however has been upwards of £20. I hope the
I have lately adopted
will tend materially to retard these destructive insects; but. I fear in such expored paritions and where the facilities for collecting nend recessarily is great, under cover of which they commit their depredations, it will be
so
are