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120.

weather and frequent sickness of

the overseers prevented their

constant attendance thereon. The

greater portion of the Road was in the hands of the contractors at the time of

the Typhoon and previous Pains, and therefore the

expense of repairs fell upon them, but in general the damage

was not excessive considering the unconsolidated state of the filling, unfinished drains, etc. Near the Southern end of the Town of Aberdeen for a distance of 100 yards and in Deep Water

Bay for about the same distance

the wash of the

sea carried away

a considerable portion of the seawall;

the former had been taken

off the contractor's hands, and has not

yet been repaired, the latter the

Contractor was obliged to rectify.

543

the coast. It

In sheltered bays formed the Roads originally 4 feet above the high water Spring tides and 6 feet in other parts, but I

find that not less than 10

feet should be fixed upon for the level of a

coast Road, and even more than that if it is

exposed. If this Road is to be

maintained and properly protected,

indeed there

are several works which I would recommend to be executed; viz: a Bridge and Conduit at the Waterfall in Staunton Valley,

a parapet Wall on the slope above

Deep Water Bay,

and a Bridge leading to the Sands, parapet

walls in two other places

Repulse Bay, and a Bridge there also; these places

are either...

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120. weather and frequent sickness of the overseers prevented their constant attendance thereon. The greater portion of the Road was in the hands of the contractors at the time of the Typhoon and previous Pains, and therefore the expense of repairs fell upon them, but in general the damage was not excessive considering the unconsolidated state of the filling, unfinished drains, etc. Near the Southern end of the Town of Aberdeen for a distance of 100 yards and in Deep Water Bay for about the same distance the wash of the sea carried away a considerable portion of the seawall; the former had been taken off the contractor's hands, and has not yet been repaired, the latter the Contractor was obliged to rectify. 543 the coast. It In sheltered bays formed the Roads originally 4 feet above the high water Spring tides and 6 feet in other parts, but I find that not less than 10 feet should be fixed upon for the level of a coast Road, and even more than that if it is exposed. If this Road is to be maintained and properly protected, indeed there are several works which I would recommend to be executed; viz: a Bridge and Conduit at the Waterfall in Staunton Valley, a parapet Wall on the slope above Deep Water Bay, and a Bridge leading to the Sands, parapet walls in two other places Repulse Bay, and a Bridge there also; these places are either...
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120. weather and frequent sichness of preverted their the overseers constant attendance thereon. The greater portion of the Nead was in the hands of the contractors at the time of the Typhoon and previos Pains, and therefore the expense of repoirs fell upon them, but in general the da damage was not. excessive cassidering the uncensol = idated state of the filling, unfinished drains, te, Near the Southene of the Town of Aberdeen for a distance, of 100 yards and in Deep water Bay for about the same distance the wash of the aler carried o away a considerable portion of the sévad ; the former head been taken off the contractor's hands, and has not - yet been repaired, the butter thes Contractor was obliged to rectify. 543 the coast. I It In sheltered bays formed the Reads originally st fest above the high water Spring likes and 6 feet in other parts, but & find that not less than · feet should be fixed upon for the level of a 10 pione coast Road, and even than that if it is exposed . If this Road is to be maintained and as indeed there properly protected, most of out of the Reads require, are several works which I would recommend to be excecuted ; viz : & Bridge and Consery at the Waterfall in staunton balley, " parapet Wall on the still above Bay. and a Bridge deep- water. leading. to the Sonds, parapet walbe in two other places Repulse buy, and a Bridge there alsor these places C-se either)
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120.

weather and frequent sichness of

preverted their

the overseers

constant attendance thereon. The

greater portion of the Nead was in the hands of the contractors at the time of

the Typhoon and previos Pains, and therefore the

expense of repoirs fell upon them, but in general the da

damage

was not.

excessive cassidering the uncensol = idated state of the filling, unfinished drains, te, Near the Southene of the Town of Aberdeen for a distance, of 100 yards and in Deep water

Bay for about the same distance

the wash

of the

aler

carried o

away

a considerable portion of the sévad ;

the former

head been taken

off

the

contractor's hands, and has not

- yet been repaired, the butter thes

Contractor was obliged to rectify.

543

the coast. I

It

In sheltered bays formed the Reads originally st fest above the high water Spring likes and 6 feet in other parts, but &

find that not less than

· feet should be fixed upon for the level of a

10

pione

coast Road, and even

than that if it is

exposed . If this Road is to be

maintained and

as indeed

there

properly protected,

most of

out of the Reads

require,

are several works which I would recommend to be excecuted ; viz : & Bridge and Consery at the Waterfall in staunton balley,

" parapet Wall on the still above

Bay.

and a Bridge

deep-

water.

leading.

to the Sonds, parapet

walbe in two other places

Repulse buy, and a Bridge there alsor these places

C-se

either)

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