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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

4

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