CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4] — Page 218

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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

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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
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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 01 Aldrick - 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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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

01

Aldrick

- 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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