CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 511

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accumulated dust of pulverized stone with decayed animal and vegetable matter is blown about to the great injury of goods exposed for sale in shops, whilst at the same time houses and offices are rendered filthy in the extreme, and more important still health is impaired by the unclean particles which are inhaled. The soft covering by which the metal of a road should always be protected is at the same time removed, the stones are loosened and the surface broken up. Frequent reparations are necessary. Horses' feet are thus rendered...

Your Memorialists would remark that the chief lines of traffic, viz. the Queen's Road and the Praya, are parallel to and a few yards from the sea wall; that salt water has been found remarkably well adapted for the purpose of road watering; that it lays the dust and at the same time binds and renders the surface firm; that the evaporation arising from an extended area at a time when the extreme defecation of the air is often attended with inconvenience will be beneficial; and that a large amount of comfort may thus be obtained at a very moderate expense.

Vehicles alike suffer from the jarring tread and motion, and the pleasure of carriage, and especially equestrian exercise, is materially lessened.

Your Memorialists venture to suggest that in the first instance the water carts employed should be filled...

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509 accumulated dust of pulverized stone with decayed animal and vegetable matter is blown about to the great injury of goods exposed for sale in shops, whilst at the same time houses and offices are rendered filthy in the extreme, and more important still health is impaired by the unclean particles which are inhaled. The soft covering by which the metal of a road should always be protected is at the same time removed, the stones are loosened and the surface broken up. Frequent reparations are necessary. Horses' feet are thus rendered... Your Memorialists would remark that the chief lines of traffic, viz. the Queen's Road and the Praya, are parallel to and a few yards from the sea wall; that salt water has been found remarkably well adapted for the purpose of road watering; that it lays the dust and at the same time binds and renders the surface firm; that the evaporation arising from an extended area at a time when the extreme defecation of the air is often attended with inconvenience will be beneficial; and that a large amount of comfort may thus be obtained at a very moderate expense. Vehicles alike suffer from the jarring tread and motion, and the pleasure of carriage, and especially equestrian exercise, is materially lessened. Your Memorialists venture to suggest that in the first instance the water carts employed should be filled...
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3. 509 accumulated dust of pulverized stone with decayed animal and vegetable matter is blown about to the great injury of goods exposed for sale in shops, whilst at the same time houses and offices filthy are rendered in the extreme, and more important still health is impaired by the unclean particles which are inhaled. The soft ¡ covering by which the metal of a road -- should always be protected is at the same time removed the stones are loosened and the surface luotten up. Frequent reparations necessary, Horses feet are thus rendered } Your Memorialists would remark that the Chief lines of traffic viz. the Quan's Road and the Traya within a Am parallel to and few yards of the sex wall, that salt water has been found remarkably well adapted for the purpose of road watering. time laying the dust and at the same binding and rendering the surface firm; that the evaporation arising from an extended area at a time when the extreme defication of the air is with inconvenience often Mended will be beneficial and be amount of comfort may and thus a large obtained at a very moderate expense. vehicles alike suffer from the jarring tread and motion, and the pleasure of Carriage and especially equestrian exercise is materially lessened. suggest Your Memorialists venture to that in the first instance the water carts employed should be fillet,
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accumulated dust of pulverized stone with

decayed

animal and

vegetable matter is

blown about to the great injury of goods exposed for sale in shops, whilst at the

same time houses and offices

filthy

are rendered

in the extreme, and more

important

still health is impaired by the unclean

particles which are

inhaled. The soft ¡ covering by which the metal of a road

--

should always be protected is at the same

time removed the stones are loosened and

the surface luotten up. Frequent reparations

necessary, Horses feet

are thus rendered

}

Your Memorialists would remark

that the Chief lines of traffic viz. the Quan's Road and the Traya

within a

Am

parallel to and

few yards of the sex wall, that salt water has been found remarkably well

adapted for the purpose of road watering.

time

laying the dust and at the same binding and rendering the surface firm;

that the evaporation arising from an extended

area

at

a

time when the extreme

defication of the air is

with inconvenience

often

Mended

will be

beneficial

and

be

amount of comfort may

and

thus a large

obtained at a

very

moderate

expense.

vehicles alike suffer from the jarring tread and motion, and the pleasure of Carriage and especially equestrian exercise is materially lessened.

suggest

Your Memorialists venture to

that in the first instance the water carts employed should be fillet,

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