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(Art. of Inxious, No. 38.)

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 2 OF 186,

to StreetTM

DATED /

17 January 1897.

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED

for Repairs

in Victoria

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR.

As anticipated in the last report the repairs to streets in Victoria during the past year have been carried out at a considerable reduction in Cost over former Years.

All repairs have been made with Convicts, and the absence of allowance to chain gang and the very heavy fall of rain has made the employment of Coolies unnecessary. Since the convicts at Stone Cutters Island have been sent over to Victoria the strength of the Chain gang has been much increased and the roads can now be repaired in a systematic manner. The Centre half of all Roads is being metalled with 6 inches of broken granite with two inches of clean granite or decomposed granite over, the middle of the road paired 12 inches above the side channels.

The Queen's Road has now been completed between the Eastern Market and Wanchai, and between Wilmer Street and the North Point Market. The Eastern Road is now under repair, and when completed the remainder of the Queen's Road will be properly metalled.

By carrying out this system of metalling the roads, I hope gradually to get all the streets in Victoria into good order. This Report and Estimate is simply in support of the expense of providing tools, and giving allowance to the Chain Gang Guard for pushing the men on with their work as well as preventing their escape.

The vote of Council for this service is

Approved,

Governor.

MATERIALS

TO BE PURCHASED.

MATERIALS

TO BE

ISSUED FROM STORES.

PORTION

OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT.

Casualties,... C. 400 24 TOTAL 1000

Surveyor General.

Page 389

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(Art. of Inxious, No. 38.) REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 2 OF 186, to StreetTM DATED / 17 January 1897. OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED for Repairs in Victoria PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. PARTICULARS. LABOUR. As anticipated in the last report the repairs to streets in Victoria during the past year have been carried out at a considerable reduction in Cost over former Years. All repairs have been made with Convicts, and the absence of allowance to chain gang and the very heavy fall of rain has made the employment of Coolies unnecessary. Since the convicts at Stone Cutters Island have been sent over to Victoria the strength of the Chain gang has been much increased and the roads can now be repaired in a systematic manner. The Centre half of all Roads is being metalled with 6 inches of broken granite with two inches of clean granite or decomposed granite over, the middle of the road paired 12 inches above the side channels. The Queen's Road has now been completed between the Eastern Market and Wanchai, and between Wilmer Street and the North Point Market. The Eastern Road is now under repair, and when completed the remainder of the Queen's Road will be properly metalled. By carrying out this system of metalling the roads, I hope gradually to get all the streets in Victoria into good order. This Report and Estimate is simply in support of the expense of providing tools, and giving allowance to the Chain Gang Guard for pushing the men on with their work as well as preventing their escape. The vote of Council for this service is Approved, Governor. MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED. MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES. PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT. Casualties,... C. 400 24 TOTAL 1000 Surveyor General. Page 389
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(Art. of Inxious, No. 38.)

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. 2 OF 186,

to StreetTM

DATED /

17 January 1897.

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED Polipairs

in lictoria

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

PARTICULARS,

LADOOR.

As unticipated in the last report the rejouirs to streets purchase and in Victoria during the past year have been carried out spair of Tools oupply at a considerable reduction in Cost over former Years -

Bashew le-

ارات

All repairs have been made with Convicts, and the absence of andllowance to chain vory heavy fall of rain has made the employment of Extracting guard. Coolies unnecessary. Since the convicts at Stone Cutters Poland Jaish for month casts have been sent over to Victoria the strength of the Chain gangh

been much mcreased and the roads can now be repaired ind tematic manner. The Centre half of all Roads is bring me

systematic

led with le inches of broken granite with two inches of clean gran

to or decomposed granite over, the middle of the wad paired 12 inches above the side channels -

Deong

The Queen's Houd has now been completed between the Castern Martel and Wanchai, and between wilmer Street and the North Aying forow Market - The Eastern Raya is now under repair, and when completed the remainder of the Queen's Toad will be powperly metalled -

By carrying out this system of metalling the rouds, I hop gradually to get all the streets in Victoria into good ord This Nepoort and Estimate is simply in ouppoord of the expe of providing tools, and giving

the Chain Jang Guard.

记碍

allowance for pushing the men on with their work as we is preventing their escape. The vou

The vote of Council for this pervice is off

Approved,

Governor.

MATERIALS

TO DE PURCHASED.

MATERIALS

TO BE

ISSUED FROM STORES.

PORTION

OP WORK TO BE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT.

ť,

C

Casualties,...

C.

TOTAL.

400

الاحرف دریک

24

TOTAL 1000

Surveyor General.

389

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