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2105

i

4.

on

Amount paid for blasting, powder

"

for sundry services, £. 3. 16 8, Requisition No. 33 of 1849, completes the expenditure

account of Roads for construction, amounting in the whole to £. 175.8.7 for the year; but the sum of £.318.6 was disbursed for labour performed under old Contracts of the previous

year the Aberdeen and Stanley Road, the payment of which His Excellency

was

obliged to defer.

Repairs to Roads, (exclusive) of (convict labour), only amounted to £.9.12.8, Requisitions 3, 6, 8, and 27.

The Convict labour during

the

year

consisted in

the construction

of a pathway from the Sea-beach to the Church and Government Offices,

Sundry works round the

Government

Offices.

Repairs to Roads and Streets, and

Miscellaneous Services. The pathway

was

on the side

of the

hill under the Murray Battery, and in side cutting, and filling; the section of the ground

was

entirely

irregular

and steep; in some places

cutting of 25 feet had to be made, and immediately adjoining

a

hollow

to be filled

of an equal depth, this rendering the execution extremely

difficult and expensive;

the weather also being exceedingly dry during a portion of the working period, rendered the consolidation of the material almost impossible, thus several heavy slips

occurred

after heavy

rains;

however the pathway

is

completely finished,

the embankments to the Queen's Road

over, and a stone channel grassed

made in two portions which I hope will preserve it from excessive injury,

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2105 i 4. on Amount paid for blasting, powder " for sundry services, £. 3. 16 8, Requisition No. 33 of 1849, completes the expenditure account of Roads for construction, amounting in the whole to £. 175.8.7 for the year; but the sum of £.318.6 was disbursed for labour performed under old Contracts of the previous year the Aberdeen and Stanley Road, the payment of which His Excellency was obliged to defer. Repairs to Roads, (exclusive) of (convict labour), only amounted to £.9.12.8, Requisitions 3, 6, 8, and 27. The Convict labour during the year consisted in the construction of a pathway from the Sea-beach to the Church and Government Offices, Sundry works round the Government Offices. Repairs to Roads and Streets, and Miscellaneous Services. The pathway was on the side of the hill under the Murray Battery, and in side cutting, and filling; the section of the ground was entirely irregular and steep; in some places cutting of 25 feet had to be made, and immediately adjoining a hollow to be filled of an equal depth, this rendering the execution extremely difficult and expensive; the weather also being exceedingly dry during a portion of the working period, rendered the consolidation of the material almost impossible, thus several heavy slips occurred after heavy rains; however the pathway is completely finished, the embankments to the Queen's Road over, and a stone channel grassed made in two portions which I hope will preserve it from excessive injury,
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2105 i 4. on Amount paid for blasting, howder " for sundry services, L. 3. 16 8, Requisition No. 33 of 1849, completes the expenditure account of Roads for construction, amounting in the wholer to £. 175.8.7 for the year; but the sum of £.318.6 was disbursed for labour performed under old. Contracts of the previous year the Aberdeen ands Stanley Road, the payment of which His Excellency 1 obliged to defer. for Avas Repairs to Roads, (exclusive) of (onvict labour), only amounted to L.9.12.8, Requisitions 3, 6, 8, and 27. The Convict labour during the year consisted in the construction of 1th a pathway from the Sec-haves to the Church and Government Offices, Sundry works round the Government Ind Offices. 3od Repairs to Stoads and Streets, and } 4the Miscellaneous Services. 1th. This pathway 17 07 the side. of the. hill under the Murray Battery, and in side cutting, and filling ; the section of the ground. Live entirely lar and irregular a. unk excie. singly and steep; iw some places "cutting of 25 feet had to be snade, and missediately adjoining a hollow to be filled. of an equal depth, this rendering the exccution extremely the weather also being expensive; exceedingly dry during a portion of the working period, wondered, the consolidation of the material almost impossible, thus Leveral heavy slips after heavy pathway rains; No10 is occurred however the : completely finished, the embankments to the Queen's Strad over, and a stone channel grassed made in two portions which I hope will preserve it from excessive injury,
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2105

i

4.

on

Amount paid for blasting, howder

"

for sundry services, L. 3. 16 8, Requisition No. 33 of 1849, completes the expenditure

account of Roads for construction, amounting in the wholer to £. 175.8.7 for the year; but the sum of £.318.6 was disbursed for labour performed under old. Contracts of the previous

year the Aberdeen ands Stanley Road, the payment of which His Excellency

1 obliged to defer.

for

Avas

Repairs to Roads, (exclusive) of (onvict labour), only amounted to L.9.12.8, Requisitions 3, 6, 8, and 27.

The Convict labour during

the

year

consisted in

the construction

of 1th a pathway from the Sec-haves to the Church and Government Offices,

Sundry works round the

Government

Ind

Offices.

3od Repairs to Stoads and Streets, and

}

4the Miscellaneous Services. 1th. This pathway

17 07

the side.

of the.

hill under the Murray Battery, and in side cutting, and filling ; the section of the ground.

Live

entirely

lar and

irregular

a.

unk excie.

singly

and steep; iw some places

"cutting of 25 feet had to be snade, and missediately adjoining

a

hollow

to be filled. of an equal depth, this rendering the exccution extremely

the weather also being expensive;

exceedingly dry during a portion of the working period, wondered, the consolidation of the material almost impossible, thus Leveral heavy slips

after heavy pathway

rains;

No10 is

occurred

however the

: completely finished,

the embankments to the Queen's Strad

over, and a stone channel grassed

made in two portions which I hope will preserve it from excessive injury,

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