where there
are
but few wheel carriages,
and those of light draught: The total length of Roads and Streets repaired
during
or
about
the year is 10,565 yards, 64 chains; the Convicts employed there on 5,850, equivalent to an expenditure of £. 121-17-6. Several of the Streets and some damages
to the Causeway, Queen's Road, West, have not yet been able to repair; but these I shall easily effect before the change of the
Monsoon,
or
if
the rains set in, if not obliged to employ the Convicts elsewhere on more particular service.
4th. In the repair and construction of rough stone drains I have employed Convicts, equal to £9-7-7; and
455
in
general miscellaneous services, 173 amounting to £3-18-1.
212
I have not had quite so many
8
The
Convicts employed this year as last, the number being, 17,846 for the latter, and 18,151 for the former year; labour performed is equal to £.371.13 from which the repairs to tools, &c., should be deducted, and which having cost £23-0-11 leaves the actual
or nett value of the whole year's labour
£. 348.13
#
9.
or
£. 18.16 more than the
"
value of the previous year 1848, on
£
44.17
nearly
"
a 6 over
that of 1847, with an
equal number
in each of the periods.
The
Men at
Road round the Island.
during the
heavy gales of wind during the summer, caused considerable damage to
portions of the coast road and causeway from Lukunpe to Bay to the Eastward, and from Aberdeen to the Westward.
the
where there
aro
but few wheel camiages,
and those of light draught: The total length of Roads and Stroots repaised
during
or
about.
the year is 10,565 yards, 64 aniles; the Convicts employed. there on 5,850, equivalent to an expen= = diture of £. 121-17.6. Several of the Streets and some damages
to the Cambankments Queen's Road, West, Thave not get been able to ocpair ; but these I shall casily effect before the change of the
Inonsoon or
if
the pains set in, if ans not obliged to employ the Convicts elsewhere
Lervice.
elsewhere on more particular
4th . In the repair and construction of rough stone drains Shane employed Convicts, equal to €9.7.7; and
455
in
general miscellaneous services, 173 amounting to 8.3.18.1.
212
I have not had quite to many
8
The
Convicts employed this year as last, the number being, 17,846 for the latter, and 18,151 for the former year labour performed. is equal to £.371.13 frome which the repairs to tools, &, should be deducted, and which having cost £23.0 μl leaves the effection
al
or nett value of the whole year's labour
Z. 348413
#
9.
or
L. 18.16 I above the
"
ov
value of the previous apear 1848, on
Z
44.17
nearly
"
a to
6 over
that of 1847, with
equal number
each of the periods.
The
of
Men Ar
Road rounds the Island .
during the
heavy gales of wind during,
summer, caused› considerable damage-s
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- portions of the coast road and fauseway from Lukunpe to Bay to the Eastward, and year toww of Aberdeen to the Westward.
the
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