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North-east gale, particularly at the most northern Bridges, the reach of water on the rise and fall of the tide is so great, that the sand is loosened and frequently carried away, notwithstanding the means I leave tried to prevent it, by puling above and below, and filling in the space with stone; thus the foundation is insufficient. : to sustain the weight of the embankment
adjoining the abutment, and the surface of
I intend
Roadway sinks in consequence. therefore to make
an
--
examination of the same
for the above object, and submit an
" and submit an estimate for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor I must here remark that this work has remained for a period of eight months without any repairs
being called for
The repairs upon the Queen's and
o other Roads during the year have only
amounted to the sum
of £342.15.2, and of £58.10 expended
including a sum of £58.10
on
-f
the Gap roud, a distance of 400 yards, has
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only cost at the rate of ~ 2" per yard, which
may
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be considered a very small sum indeed, for
surface repairs where the Roads are so much steeper than in England and where no metalling is used . The sundry repairs to Bridges have amounted to £34.6.1.
Buildings. The three Police Stations
of
authorized under Report and Estimate Nr. 8 1844, and commenced in October of the same
only finished in January of last year,
year?
were
the Contractor for this pervices, although he had
very good price for it, and $1,316·66 beyond the Estimate, was a
was a most un
most unsatisfactory workman, means he could devise to disquise
and tried every
a
his bad work, and as these buildings were situated
at a considerable distance from each other, and having no permanent. Overseer upon thim, he had much in his power, but, whenever a discovery of bad work was made, it was pulled down ; this he invariably objected to, and stopped the workmen ; again the workmen.
n were not paid,
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