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10

including

the Queen's Road, have

a

tenth of 5,516

been affected upon gords, which calculated upon

the

rate usually adopt for Convict

labour,

viz.

2s 6d per diem per man, or 1s 6d per yard, gives £416 2s 6d for 5,516 yards, or an average of about 1s 9d per yard. This service

comprised the repair and construction of Pough stane drains, removal of slips of earth, repairs to embankments, &c.;

some portions of

the steep streets

are

exceedingly difficult to keep in repair,

and in several cases

the work has

been arranged for 2s to 3s per yard,

Streets and Roads which

are

nearly horizontal are kept in

order for 2 or 3d a

yard.

2nd Additional work to roads, &c.

This

comprises widening the

Road from the Sea-house to

Tedder's Hill and Albert Road,

and

from the latter place to the

Government offices, and from

the Ice house to

the Church, &c., in executing

which 2,986 cubic

yards of material

have been cut and removed, the

value of the labour being £84 4d, or about 7d per yard.

This

is

a very fair average price for this kind of material, for it is seldom if

contractors

ever

can be induced to undertake that work under 10d or 1s per yard.

In

addition to the above amount,

labour equivalent to £11 13s 9d has

been expended

in consolidating

the

heavy embankment

near Murray Barracks, which settled

and considerably during

the

Rainy season.

5th Levelling ground round

Government offices. This service

has consisted in

clearing and

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10 including the Queen's Road, have a tenth of 5,516 been affected upon gords, which calculated upon the rate usually adopt for Convict labour, viz. 2s 6d per diem per man, or 1s 6d per yard, gives £416 2s 6d for 5,516 yards, or an average of about 1s 9d per yard. This service comprised the repair and construction of Pough stane drains, removal of slips of earth, repairs to embankments, &c.; some portions of the steep streets are exceedingly difficult to keep in repair, and in several cases the work has been arranged for 2s to 3s per yard, Streets and Roads which are nearly horizontal are kept in order for 2 or 3d a yard. 2nd Additional work to roads, &c. This comprises widening the Road from the Sea-house to Tedder's Hill and Albert Road, and from the latter place to the Government offices, and from the Ice house to the Church, &c., in executing which 2,986 cubic yards of material have been cut and removed, the value of the labour being £84 4d, or about 7d per yard. This is a very fair average price for this kind of material, for it is seldom if contractors ever can be induced to undertake that work under 10d or 1s per yard. In addition to the above amount, labour equivalent to £11 13s 9d has been expended in consolidating the heavy embankment near Murray Barracks, which settled and considerably during the Rainy season. 5th Levelling ground round Government offices. This service has consisted in clearing and
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10 including the Queen's Road, have a tenth of 5,516 been affected upon gords, which calculated upon the rate Insually adopt for Convict labour, viz. Ox avero ar day gives 162 per yard and amounts of If 12. Brd. This service 15th confirived the repair and coustmation of Pough stane drains, removal of slips of earth, repairs. to embankments, &c ; some portions of the steep streets are exocedingly difficult to keep in repois, and in several cases the work has ard ; the ranged foren & totty for yard, Streets and Coads which are -nearly hinquital are kept in order før 2 or 3d a for კა a yard. Znd Additional work to treads, &e This comprises widening the Read from the See. house to Tedder's Hill and albert Road, Y from the latter place to the - offices, and from 508 11. & Government the Ice louse to the lehurch, &e, in excout which 2,986 cubic excenting.... © yards of material. have been cut and removed, the being. -value of the labour £84. f4d of a yard 7. this DR. very fair- average prize for this kind of material, for it is seldom if contractors ever be induced to under. take that work under 10. bu addition to the above amount, labour equivalent to £11.13. been expended 13.9 has in cor consolidating the heavy embankinent DIE A. D- Murray Ballery, which settled and considerably during frequently seas VV. 5td Levelling ground round- Zwemment offices. This service. has consisted in clearing and the Rainy i
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10

including

the Queen's Road, have

a

tenth of 5,516

been affected upon gords, which calculated upon

the

rate Insually adopt for Convict

labour,

viz.

Ox

avero

ar

day gives 162 per yard and amounts

of

If 12. Brd. This service

15th

confirived

the repair and coustmation of Pough stane drains, removal of slips of earth, repairs. to embankments, &c ;

some portions of

the steep streets

are

exocedingly difficult to keep in repois,

and in several cases

the work has

ard ; the

ranged foren & totty for yard,

Streets and Coads which

are

-nearly hinquital are kept in

order før 2 or 3d a

for

კა

a yard.

Znd Additional work to treads, &e

This

comprises widening the

Read from the See. house to

Tedder's Hill and albert Road,

Y

from the latter place to the

- offices, and from

508

11.

& Government

the Ice louse to

the lehurch, &e, in excout

which 2,986 cubic

excenting....

© yards of material.

have been cut and removed, the

being.

-value of the labour £84. f4d of a yard

7.

this

DR.

very fair-

average prize for this kind of material, for it is seldom if

contractors

ever

be induced to under.

take that work under 10.

bu

addition to the above amount,

labour equivalent to £11.13.

been expended

13.9 has

in cor

consolidating

the

heavy embankinent

DIE A. D-

Murray Ballery, which settled

and considerably during

frequently

seas VV.

5td Levelling ground round-

Zwemment offices. This service.

has consisted in

clearing and

the

Rainy

i

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