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Jeland.

I thought it. advisable here to build worden Bridges reeting on piles driven into the sand, then also have been much injured by natinal decay resisted by the white ants which have

unw

began

to show themselves in great quantities. Three of these Bridges

of

1 quite

useless in consequence

f the altered level of the adjoining ground by the deposit of the débris alluded to; they will however

be left in preition during the approaching raing

fluent, a

1

and if 110

no alteration takes place they will

ther and the surface paved_

it umoved altogether

Lome

to prevent damage to the Mond. Santicipate

Bridges during the next seaem's

Slune

of these

it is

ruins will become entirely filled up; therefore lucky I did not propose stone Bridges in the first instance, however there

are

me

several places

where stone Bridges indiepensable, these however will be fully. reported upon hereafter when it is neeway

necessary

"to make provision ofor these permanent-

Bad "

1

rections. The total expenditure during the year des amounted to £ 92. 5.8 n. about - 12% per yard регуайд exclusive of Bridges repair which amounted to £ 11. 17. V.

Farm Laiwan to Tytam a distance of 24 miles, the expenditure has been only £31. 5.- for rond repairs or about - Six per yard. The Bridges have required no repair...

lon

During this year a small portion of Rond completed for the approaches to the long.

which together with the Bridge Bridge

worden

itself

was completed for a charge of £ 1462.16.2. From Tytam to Stanley the improvements

to the old Rond were

were

nearly brought to a conclusion:

the stone arches on this line retarded the work

considerably as the Overseers

very

employed became sick and the Contractors taking advantage

executed parts of them

parts of them in a clovenly manner, this has however been set to rights and the whole Mond is in very good condition; I have much entisfaction in stating the advantages

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